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. 2017 Jan 26;70(1):3–12. doi: 10.4097/kjae.2017.70.1.3

Table 5. Perioperative Precipitating Factors for Diastolic Heart Failure.

Shivering
Anemia
Hypoxia
Electrolytic imbalance
Deterioration in diastolic dysfunction
Myocardial ischemia: directly affects relaxation and induces rhythm disturbances
Hypovolemia or hypervolemia (extreme volume shifting)
Tachycardia
Rhythms other than sinus
Postoperative sympathetic stimulation
Postoperative hypertensive crisis