PART 1: Introduction to Clinical Medicine
8 Medical Evaluation of the Surgical Patient
 | Figure 8-1 Risk stratification based on the RCRI. Derivation and prospective validation of a simple index for prediction of cardiac risk of major noncardiac surgery. Cardiac events include myocardial infarction, pulmonary edema, ventricular fibrillation, cardiac asystole, and complete heart block. (Adapted from TH Lee et al, with... |
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 | Figure 8-2 Composite algorithm for cardiac risk assessment and stratification in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Stepwise clinical evaluation: [1] Emergency surgery; [2] Prior coronary revascularization; [3] Prior coronary evaluation; [4] Clinical assessment; [5] RCRI; [6] Risk modification strategies. Preventative... |
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