Perioperative evaluation and management of cardiac disease in the ambulatory surgery setting

J Devin Roberts; BobbieJean Sweitzer

doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2014.02.012

Perioperative evaluation and management of cardiac disease in the ambulatory surgery setting

Anesthesiol Clin. 2014 Jun;32(2):309-20. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2014.02.012.

Authors

J Devin Roberts¹, BobbieJean Sweitzer²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Ave MC4028, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. Electronic address: JRoberts@dacc.uchicago.edu.
² Departments of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Anesthesia Perioperative Medicine Clinic, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Ave MC4028, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.

PMID: 24882119
DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2014.02.012

Abstract

Preoperative cardiac evaluation focuses on risk assessment and reduction. Diagnostic testing and interventions are used only when the risk of adverse outcomes is high and intervention will lower the risk. The evaluation is performed in a stepwise fashion according to guidelines in the literature.

Keywords: Ambulatory surgery; Aortic stenosis; Coronary artery disease; Endocarditis prophylaxis; Heart failure; Hypertension; Implantable electronic devices.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / methods*
Anesthesia / methods*
Heart Diseases / diagnosis
Heart Diseases / therapy*
Humans
Perioperative Care / methods*
Risk Assessment