CARD Flashcards
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Q
Risk stratify cardiac clearance. Which procedures are low, med, and high risk for perioperative myocardial ischemia?
A
High (>5%): Vascular (aortic, peripheral) and emergent surgery (especially in over age 75)
Intermediate (1%–5%): Head and neck surgery, intraperitoneal and intrathoracic surgery, orthopedic surgery, and prostate surgery carry an intermediate risk .
Low risk (<1%): Endoscopic procedures and cataract and breast
