title: Ask the doctors. I had a small heart attack last year when I was undergoing an operation to remove part of my colon. I am doing fine in that regard, but now I need cataract surgery, and my ophthalmologist has sent me to my internist for "clearance" before surgery. Does this mean my risk for another heart attack is high?
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D004562:Electrocardiography; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006304:Health Status; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors