Cardiology consultation for non-cardiac surgery: Medical and legal explorations for clinicians
Cardiologists performing preoperative cardiac evaluations for non-cardiac surgery have a unique opportunity to assess and optimize the patient's baseline and general health; determine the patient's inherent surgical risk based upon a comprehensive history, physical examination and pertinent laboratory data; ensure the patient has made an informed choice regarding surgery, and identify post-operative risks that must be considered to reduce the potential for major adverse cardiovascular events. There is always a small but inherent risk in surgical procedures.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Nachiket J. Patel, Zachary R. Paterick, Matthew Schmidt, A. Jamil Tajik, Timothy E. Paterick Tags: Short communication Source Type: research
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