RT Book, Section A1 Stamatakos, Todd A1 Hoefling, Jason A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1102567314 T1 ACC/AHA Guidelines for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071821377 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102567314 RD 2024/10/05 AB The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have established a set of guidelines, written by a consortium of physicians involved in the perioperative care of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. These guidelines are a tool to help health-care providers assess risk and administer therapies that will optimize both outcomes and cost. Quality preoperative evaluations take into consideration patient risk factors and preexisting conditions, and order appropriate tests based on peer-reviewed evidence.