Preoperative assessment and perioperative management of the patient with nonischemic heart disease

Jonathan B Shammash; William A Ghali

doi:10.1016/s0025-7125(02)00142-6

Preoperative assessment and perioperative management of the patient with nonischemic heart disease

Med Clin North Am. 2003 Jan;87(1):137-52. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(02)00142-6.

Authors

Jonathan B Shammash¹, William A Ghali

Affiliation

¹ Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and General Medicine Consultation Service, Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Center, 1484 First Avenue, Suite 2R, New York, NY 10021, USA. jshammas@med.cornell.edu

PMID: 12575887
DOI: 10.1016/s0025-7125(02)00142-6

Abstract

We have reviewed important issues relating to hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias and conduction defects, and valvular heart disease in caring for the patient with nonischemic heart disease in the perioperative period. Careful assessment by history and physical examination along with targeted testing will allow the clinician to identify potential complications, provide guided medical therapy, and better utilize other resources to reduce perioperative risk.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Arrhythmias, Cardiac / diagnosis
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / therapy*
Heart Failure / diagnosis
Heart Failure / therapy*
Heart Function Tests
Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
Heart Valve Diseases / therapy*
Humans
Hypertension / diagnosis
Hypertension / therapy*
Intraoperative Care*
Intraoperative Complications / therapy
Postoperative Care
Postoperative Complications / therapy
Preoperative Care*