Research article summary (published 29 Apr 2006):

ACC/AHA guidelines for preoperative cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery: a critical point of view.

Full Abstract

This review examines the issue of preoperative cardiac evaluation from a critical point of view, based on recent medical literature. We reviewed the history of that field and focused on the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines, which are a cornerstone in the field of cardiac patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. These guidelines synthesized the data into a comprehensive format and established the concept of integrating the patient's risk with the surgical risk. Nevertheless, there are some weaknesses in the guidelines. We believe that a better understanding of the guideline limitations will allow an improved and more educated practice of its recommendations.

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Author information

Author/s: Barak, Michal (M); Ben-Abraham, Ron (R); Katz, Yeshayahu (Y);

Affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Clinical cardiology (Clin Cardiol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-May; vol 29 (issue 5) : pp 195-8

Dates: Created 2006/06/02; Completed 2006/10/26; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 16739390, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

American Heart Association Cardiology - standards Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis Guideline Adherence Humans Postoperative Complications - prevention & control

Practice Guidelines as Topic Preoperative Care - economics; standards Risk Assessment - methods Societies, Medical Surgical Procedures, Operative United States

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