Karcic A A, Rizvon M K
Division of General Internal Medicine, Nassau County Medical Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook, East Meadow, USA.
Postgrad Med. 2000 Nov;108(6):127-8, 131-4, 140-2. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2000.11.1296.
One of the integral responsibilities in primary care medicine is medical consultation, especially when a surgical procedure is contemplated. A good grasp of the elements of multiple specialties and an understanding of the complexity of a proposed operation are essential for an appropriate preoperative evaluation. This article covers the steps in assessing cardiovascular risk in candidates for noncardiac surgery, including consideration of patient-specific and surgery-specific factors. The authors also recommend close postoperative follow-up to reduce morbidity and mortality.
