Perioperative Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Management for Noncardiac Surgery: A Review

IMPORTANCE: Perioperative cardiovascular complications occur in 3% of hospitalizations for noncardiac surgery in the US. This review summarizes evidence regarding cardiovascular risk assessment prior to noncardiac surgery. OBSERVATIONS: Preoperative cardiovascular risk assessment requires a focused...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2020-07, Vol.324 (3), p.279-290
Hauptverfasser: Smilowitz, Nathaniel R, Berger, Jeffrey S
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:IMPORTANCE: Perioperative cardiovascular complications occur in 3% of hospitalizations for noncardiac surgery in the US. This review summarizes evidence regarding cardiovascular risk assessment prior to noncardiac surgery. OBSERVATIONS: Preoperative cardiovascular risk assessment requires a focused history and physical examination to identify signs and symptoms of ischemic heart disease, heart failure, and severe valvular disease. Risk calculators, such as the Revised Cardiac Risk Index, identify individuals with low risk (
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2020.7840