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Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

Publication Date: September 24, 2024

Last Updated: September 24, 2024

Definitions and Calculators

3. Risk Calculators

3.1. Cardiovascular Risk Indices

In patients with known CVD being considered for NCS, a validated risk-prediction tool can be useful to estimate the risk of perioperative MACE.

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Assessment

3.2 Functional Capacity Assessment

In patients undergoing elevated-risk NCS, a structured assessment of functional capacity (such as the Duke Activity Status Index [DASI]) is reasonable to stratify the risk of perioperative adverse cardiovascular events.

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Overview

Title

Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

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