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ACC/AHA guideline summary: Cardiac risk stratification for noncardiac surgical procedures

ACC/AHA guideline summary: Cardiac risk stratification for noncardiac surgical procedures
High risk (reported risk of cardiac death or nonfatal myocardial infarction [MI] often greater than 5%)
  • Aortic and other major vascular surgery
  • Peripheral artery surgery
Intermediate risk (reported risk of cardiac death or nonfatal MI generally 1 to 5%)
  • Carotid endarterectomy
  • Head and neck surgery
  • Intraperitoneal and intrathoracic surgery
  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Prostate surgery
Low risk* (reported risk of cardiac death or nonfatal MI generally less than 1%)
  • Ambulatory surgery
  • Endoscopic procedures
  • Superficial procedures
  • Cataract surgery
  • Breast surgery
* Do not generally require further preoperative cardiac testing.
¶ Ambulatory surgery refers to surgery in patients who are admitted on the day of an operation or procedure, and return home on the same day.
Data from: Fleisher LA, Beckman JA, Brown KA, et al. ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for noncardiac surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery) developed in collaboration with the American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, and Society for Vascular Surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007; 50:e159.
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