D2 Article in a professional compilation book
Conclusions and recommendations
Authors: Knuuti J, Saraste A
Editors: Camm AJ, Luscher TF, Maurer G, Serruys PW
Edition: 3rd edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication year: 2019
Book title : The ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine
Series title: The European Society of Cardiology Textbooks
First page : 2686
Last page: 2690
ISBN: 978-0-19-878490-6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198784906.003.0650
This chapter provides a summary of pre- and perioperative assessment and management of patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease undergoing non-cardiac surgery. More detailed presentations can be found in the preceding chapters in this section. An individualized, stepwise cardiac risk assessment protocol, integrating clinical risk indices and specific test results with the estimated stress of the planned surgical procedure is presented. For each step, evidence-based recommendations on medical therapy and cardiac interventions as well as considerations on surgical and anaesthetic techniques are presented in order to optimize the patient’s perioperative condition.