Evaluating and minimizing cardiac risk in surgical patients.
Cardiovascular complications are a major cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality. Proper assessment of risk and subsequent interventions can help diminish these complications. Assessing the patient's risk is based on the type of surgery performed and on individual patient characteristics. The latter can be established with a thorough history and physical, laboratory testing, risk indices, and cardiology studies.
Vazirani
Sondra
S
Department of Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, David Geffen School of Medicine-UCLA, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, 10H1/111, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA. sondra.vazirani@med.va.gov
Paige
Neil M
NM
Nouvong
Aksone
A
Aungst
David
D
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003935:Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents