RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Evaluating cardiac risk in noncardiac surgery patients
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 391
OP 400
VO 62
IS 6
A1 David L. Bronson
A1 Alan K. Halperin
A1 Thomas H. Marwick
YR 1995
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/62/6/391.abstract
AB SUMMARY The cornerstones of the evaluation of cardiac risk in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery remain a thorough history and physical examination, and a resting electrocardiogram. However, new techniques to assess cardiac function allow more complete evaluation of high-risk patients.