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What are the recommendations for perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for noncardiac surgery according to the 2007 ACC/AHA guidelines?
What are the recommendations for perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for noncardiac surgery according to the 2007 ACC/AHA guidelines?
The 2007 ACC/AHA guidelines emphasize that preoperative cardiac testing before noncardiac surgery should only be performed if it will change patient management.
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Indicates gaps in 2007 guideline application among anesthesiologists; leaves open whether education improves adherence or outcomes.
Lee A. Fleisher (2009) conducted a review in Noncardiac surgery. Preoperative cardiac testing and evaluation was evaluated. The 2007 ACC/AHA guidelines recommend preoperative cardiac testing for noncardiac surgery only when results may influence management, identifying four high-risk conditions requiring evaluation.
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