2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

Lee A. FleisherProfessor of Anesthesiology, University of Pennsylvania

“Make sure that you're giving the right amount and monitoring their blood pressure and heart rate. Really think once, twice, and thrice about starting a protocol.”

Annemarie ThompsonProfessor of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center

“There is a wealth of new evidence about how best to evaluate and manage perioperative cardiovascular risk in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. This new guideline is a comprehensive review of the latest research to help inform clinicians who manage perioperative patients, with the ultimate goal of restoring health and minimizing cardiovascular complications.”