Meershoek AJA, Leunissen TC, van Waes JAR, et al. - Researchers examined if preoperative percentage of young, reticulated platelets (pRP) could assist in predicting postoperative myocardial injury (PMI) and 30-day mortality, in patients aged ≥ 60 years undergoing moderate to high-risk non-cardiac surgery. Patients with normal and high pRP (≥ 2.82%) were obtained from The Utrecht Patient Orientated Database and were compared regarding the incidence of PMI (troponin I > 0.06 μg/L) and 30-day mortality. Preoperative increased pRP was reported in 26.5% (607/2289) patients. The analysis revealed the relation of increased preoperative pRP with 30-day mortality and PMI among patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery.