Clinical assessment of the surgical patient with heart disease.
This article is a review of available data describing those identifying features that should prospectively alert surgeons, anesthesiologists, and their medical consultants to a subpopulation of cardiac patients most likely to tolerate noncardiac surgery poorly. Appropriate management decisions are discussed also.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012306:Risk; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D014481:United States