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Preoperative cardiovascular assessment in cardiac patients scheduled for noncardiac surgery aims to collect information on disease extent and stability to predict and reduce perioperative cardiac risks.
This review summarizes current knowledge on preoperative cardiovascular assessment to predict and reduce perioperative cardiac complications in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
May aid preoperative risk stratification in cardiac patients for noncardiac surgery; leaves open validation of specific protocols in prospective studies.
Cardiac complications are a major cause of perioperative morbidity and mortality. These are caused by either myocardial ischaemia or acute coronary thrombosis. The preoperative assessment aims to collect information on the extent and the stability of the cardiovascular disease in order to predict the patient's risk for developing perioperative cardiac complications. This assessment allows measures to be taken that aim to reduce such risks. The present review summarizes the current state of knowledge on the preoperative assessment of the cardiac patient scheduled for noncardiac surgery.
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Stefan De Hert (2009) conducted a review in Cardiac patients scheduled for noncardiac surgery. Preoperative cardiovascular assessment was evaluated. Preoperative cardiovascular assessment in cardiac patients scheduled for noncardiac surgery aims to collect information on disease extent and stability to predict and reduce perioperative cardiac risks.
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