• Med. Clin. North Am. · Sep 1995

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    A stepwise strategy for coronary risk assessment for noncardiac surgery.

    • S D Paul and K A Eagle.
    • Cardiac Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
    • Med. Clin. North Am. 1995 Sep 1;79(5):1241-62.

    AbstractPhysicians should adapt a systematic approach to cardiac risk stratification for patients being considered for noncardiac surgery, involving clinical evaluation, functional assessment, and surgical risk assessment for all patients and then deciding which patient needs to undergo noninvasive testing, coronary angiography and revascularization, perioperative monitoring, and aggressive postoperative care.

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