Why the study?
Preoperative identification of comorbidities and risk factors helps clinicians anticipate perioperative complications and optimize patient conditions prior to elective noncardiac surgery.
Provides an overview of key considerations and risk stratification for preoperative assessment in patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery.
Supports preoperative risk assessment before elective noncardiac surgery; leaves open prospective validation of specific tools.
Patient comorbidities and risk factors are important to the success of any operation, and knowing about them before surgery can help clinicians anticipate perioperative complications and optimize patient conditions. This article describes key considerations in the preoperative assessment of patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery and describes risk stratification for common conditions.
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