title: Preoperative assessment and perioperative management of the patient with nonischemic heart disease.
abstract: We have reviewed important issues relating to hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias and conduction defects, and valvular heart disease in caring for the patient with nonischemic heart disease in the perioperative period. Careful assessment by history and physical examination along with targeted testing will allow the clinician to identify potential complications, provide guided medical therapy, and better utilize other resources to reduce perioperative risk.
authors.affiliation: Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and General Medicine Consultation Service, Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Center, 1484 First Avenue, Suite 2R, New York, NY 10021, USA. jshammas@med.cornell.edu
authors.forename: Jonathan B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Shammash
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Ghali
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D011300:Preoperative Care