Anaes SAQs · Preoperative assessment & risk
The revised cardiac risk index and the preoperative cardiac assessment
The Lee SAQ — the six predictors (high-risk surgery, IHD, CHF, CVA, insulin-DM, creatinine), the risk gradation (0.4% to 11%), and its integration with the MET and ESC/ESA algorithm.
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Outline the revised cardiac risk index (Lee), the risk factors it identifies, the risk stratification it provides, and its place in the preoperative cardiac assessment.
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Outline the revised cardiac risk index (Lee), the risk factors it identifies, the risk stratification it provides, and its place in the preoperative cardiac assessment.
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- [1]Lee TH, et al. Derivation and prospective validation of a simple index for prediction of cardiac risk of major noncardiac surgery. Circulation, 1999.PMID 10477528