Maura Marcucci, ACC 2022: POISE-3: The effects of a hypotension-avoidance strategy versus a hypertension-avoidance strategy in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery

The POISE-3 study assessed the effects of a hypotension-avoidance strategy versus a hypertension-avoidance strategy in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. touchCARDIO spoke to Dr Maura Marcucci (McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) to discuss her presentation of the results of the POSE-3 study at the American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting 2022.

Questions

1.       Could you give us a brief overview of the clinical burden of hypotension in noncardiac surgery? 010:15-01:17
2.       What were the aims and design of the POISE-3 blood pressure study? 021:17-03:03
3.       What were the results of the study? 03:03-04:46
4.       How would the results contribute to knowledge and practice? 04:46-06:06

Speaker Disclosure: Maura Marcucci has received grant and research support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) and Research Grant Council (Hong Kong SAR, China).

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Sophie Nickelson.

Filmed in coverage of the  American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting 2022