title: Update in preoperative risk assessment in vascular surgery patients.
abstract: Multiple clinical factors and now serum biomarkers may aid with risk stratification in vascular surgical patients. Herein, we review and update the clinical risk models, biomarker data, and currently used noninvasive cardiac stress tests. We also review the most recent American Heart Association guideline changes, and suggest a pathway for risk stratification.
authors.affiliation: Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
authors.forename: Arya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zarinsefat
authors.affiliation: Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Electronic address: henke@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Henke
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D005080:Exercise Test; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers