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Cardiac evaluation and care algorithm based on active clinical conditions, known cardiovascular disease, or cardiac risk factors for patients 50 years or older. Low-risk surgery: Proceed with surgery provided patient has no active cardiac conditions/contradictions....
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Patients with any of the following are at very high risk for perioperative MACE (MI, heart failure, ventricular fibrillation or primary cardiac arrest, complete heart block, and cardiac death.) MI within the last 60 days Unstable angina or ACS Decompensated heart...
CARDIOLOGY, HealthCare
AKA: Surgery-specific cardiac Risk, Risk of Cardiac Death and Nonfatal MI for Noncardiac Surgical Procedures Cardiac Risk by Type of Surgery (% cardiac Death / nonfatal MI) “The degree of surgical risk contributes to a patient’s risk for cardiac...
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Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) The RCRI covers the Brain, Heart, Kidneys, DM on insulin, and the type of surgery can be calculated using the table below. RISK FACTOR POINTS History of cerebrovascular disease (Prior TIA or stroke) 1 History of ischemic heart disease...
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Hemoglobin A1C Alternatives Fructosamine (glycated serum protein) testing may be used to help a person with diabetes monitor and control his or her blood glucose level. The level of fructosamine in the blood is a reflection of glucose levels over the previous 2-3...
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History: Screen for bariatric surgery and neurologic disease. Also, assess for other complications of DM. Also, assess for other complications of DM. Dx: “Gastroparesis is diagnosed based on the presence of clinical symptoms and a delay in gastric emptying in...
