Why the study?
Peri-operative cardiovascular events occur in up to 3% of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery, making accurate cardiovascular risk assessment important to guide decisions, surgical approaches, preventive medications, and post-operative monitoring.
Population
Patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery
Authors
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Peri-operative CV risk assessment informs shared decisions; leaves open optimal quantitative tools for routine Australian practice.
Pre-operative cardiovascular risk assessment should focus on clinical evaluation and functional capacity, while routine pre-operative revascularization is not recommended.
Mahendran et al. (2023) studied this question.