title: Comprehensive preassessment form for adult cardiac surgery.
abstract: Comprehensive evaluation of our patients before putting them under "the knife" can never be overemphasized. It is our duty to care for the patients. Detailed history-taking, clinical examination, and investigations are mandatory prior to surgery. For many years, we have striven to make our method thorough and safe for all patients. We propose here a simple, comprehensive preassessment form that is easily applicable in any unit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tahvili
authors.forename: Edward W K
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Pradip K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sarkar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D057189:Checklist; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008499:Medical Records; D061214:Patient Safety; D011300:Preoperative Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors