Department Of Medicine
Preoperative Evaluation
Residents should see their patient, document their note in the Electronic Medical Record, and report to the work room where the attending will be waiting.
Campus Resources:
- University Hospital
- Studies in progress
References:
- Palda VA, Detsky AS: Guidelines for assessing and managing the perioperative risk from coronary artery disease associated with major noncardiac surgery. Ann Intern Med. 1997;127:309-312.
- Palda VA, Detsky AS: Perioperative assessment and management of risk from coronary artery disease. Ann Intern Med. 1997;127:313-328.
- Goldman L, Caldera DL, Nussbaum SR, et al: Multifactorial index of cardiac risk in noncardiac surgical procedures. N Engl J Med 1997;297:845-850.
- ACC / AHA guideline update for perioperatve cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery , Eagle KA, Gibbons RJ, Antman EM, et. al., ACC/AHA Perioperative executive summary, Journal American College of Cardiology, Vol. 39, No. 3, 2002. TreeCalc submitted by Dr. S. Dara, 2/2002.
- Guidelines for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery -- Tables
• Prevention of bacterial endocarditis: recommendations by the American Heart Association. Clin Infect Dis 1997 Dec;25(6):1448-58
Diagnostics:
- Guidelines for Electrocardiography . JACC Vol. 19, 1992: 473-81
- ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Clinical Application of Echocardiography. Circulation Vol. 95, No. 6, March 18, 1997: 1686-1744
- Guidelines for Clinical Use of Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging. JACC Vol. 25, 1995: 521-47