Provides updated guidelines on perioperative beta blockade and cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery.
Updates perioperative beta-blockade and CV evaluation recommendations for noncardiac surgery; extends prior guidance with METs-based functional capacity assessment.
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Fleisher et al. (2009) conducted a review in Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery. Perioperative Beta Blockade was evaluated. The 2009 ACCF/AHA focused update provides guidelines on perioperative beta blockade and cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery, including assessment of functional capacity using METs.
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