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Approach to Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Patients underqoinq Noncardiac Surgery
1. Emergent Surgery?
2. Risk Stratify eg NSQIP
3.
Approach to Perioperative ... Risk Stratify eg ... impacts decision #Preoperative ... #Risk #Assessment ... #diagnosis #stratification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... one post op Cardiology ... trials) • BUT, preoperative ... patients #Preop #preoperative ... #stratification
Risk Factors for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications

#Diagnosis #Preoperative #Pulmonary #Risks #Stratification #Factors #Complications
Risk Factors for ... #Diagnosis #Preoperative ... #Pulmonary #Risks ... #Stratification
Preoperative Risk Assessment: What is the risk of the surgery?
Low Risk: 
 • Superficial
 • Eyes
Preoperative Risk ... Assessment: What is the risk ... Intermediate Risk ... • Adrenals #Preoperative ... #diagnosis #stratification
Table of risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications. 
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.
1. Within each evidence
Table of risk factors ... evidence category, risk ... is a probable risk ... #Diagnosis #Preoperative ... #Risks #Stratification
Mitral valve prolapse and mitral annulus dysjunction on Echocardiogram
(important for arrhythmic risk stratification)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD
for arrhythmic risk ... stratification) ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
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HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
calculating the risk ... identifying low risk ... as well as high risk ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology ... #Score #MACE #Stratification
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
NSTEMI #Activation #Risk ... #Stratfication ... #Management #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... with an increased risk ... • Increased risk ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Risk Stratification for DVT-VTE Among Surgical Inpatients
High risk 
 - Recent major orthopedic surgery/arthroplasty/fracture 
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Risk Stratification ... Inpatients High risk ... Intermediate risk ... immobilization (> 72 hours) preoperatively ... #Stratification