Cardiac Screening in the Noncardiac Surgery Patient.
This article will address common cardiac conditions that require evaluation prior to noncardiac surgery, characterization of urgency and the risk associated with surgical procedures, calculation of preoperative risk assessment, indications for diagnostic testing to quantify cardiac risk, and perioperative strategies to minimize the risk of cardiac complications.
['Chaudhry|Waseem|W|', 'Cohen|Mylan C|MC|']
D006331:Heart Diseases D006801:Humans D011183:Postoperative Complications D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic D011300:Preoperative Care D018570:Risk Assessment D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
Noncardiac surgery Risk assessment Coronary artery disease Myocardial infarction Perioperative cardiac screening Unstable angina