The inductor role of cardiac consultation in the pre-anesthetic evaluation of asymptomatic patients submitted to non-cardiac minor and intermediate-risk surgery: a cross-sectional study

The inductor role of cardiac consultation in the pre-anesthetic evaluation of asymptomatic patients submitted to non-cardiac minor and intermediate-risk surgery: a cross-sectional study

Introduction: Asymptomatic patients with moderate functional capacity do not require Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) workup in the preoperative period of non-cardiac surgeries, especially when scheduled for minor and intermediate-risk surgeries. The workup is inappropriate because it promotes over dia...

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Main Authors: Antonio Carlos Cerqueira Oliveira, Paulo Adriano Schwingel, Lucas Archanjo dos Santos, Luis Cláudio Lemos Correia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Preoperative assessment
Coronary disease
Overdiagnosis
Inappropriate prescribing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001421002268

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