Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	125752
DOI	10.5492/wjccm.125752
Country	Lebanon

Category	Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript Type	Evidence Review
Article Title	Myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery: Diagnosis, prognosis, and management in the critical care setting
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jana Abou Fakher, Najib Tayoun, Mandy El Khoury, Mohammad Zalzaly, Yara Al Deghel, Hadi Natour, Yousef Matto, Peter Saab, Youssef Finianos, Serge Antoun, Mohamad Tlais and Razan Abdulaal
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Mohamad Tlais, MD, Department of Cardiology, University of Balamand, Hazmieh, Beirut 1100, Beyrouth, Lebanon. mmtlaiss22@gmail.com
Key Words	Myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery; Cardiac troponin; Postoperative complications; Perioperative care; Critical care; Intensive care units; Risk assessment; Secondary prevention; Narrative review
Core Tip	Myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery is common, usually silent, and strongly linked to mortality, yet frequently missed without protocolized postoperative troponin surveillance. Its drivers—hypotension, impaired oxygen delivery, anemia, and tachycardia—are core critical care concerns. This structured narrative evidence review separates guideline-endorsed recommendations from randomized-trial and observational evidence, addresses troponin interpretation in the critically ill, and proposes a surveillance-and-response pathway. No randomized trial has yet shown that such a pathway improves patient-important outcomes; the algorithms presented are evidence-informed frameworks for local adaptation, not validated standards of care.
Citation	Abou Fakher J, Tayoun N, El Khoury M, Zalzaly M, Al Deghel Y, Natour H, Matto Y, Saab P, Finianos Y, Antoun S, Tlais M, Abdulaal R. Myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery: Diagnosis, prognosis, and management in the critical care setting. World J Crit Care Med 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.125752
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Received	2026-07-15 06:29
Peer-Review Started	2026-07-15 06:30
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2026-08-18 04:12
Revised	2026-08-23 17:32
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-10-09 03:30
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-10-09 09:50
Articles in Press	2026-10-09 09:50
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