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By: NewsRamp Editorial Staff
September 24, 2024
New 2024 Guideline for Cardiovascular Management of Noncardiac Surgery Patients
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- New evidence in the 2024 guideline can give clinicians an edge in managing perioperative cardiovascular risk for noncardiac surgery patients.
- The 2024 guideline provides a comprehensive review and algorithm for managing cardiovascular risk before, during, and after noncardiac surgery.
- The 2024 guideline aims to assist clinicians in restoring health and minimizing cardiovascular complications for patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
- Focused cardiac ultrasound has emerged as a screening option during surgery to determine if heart problems are causing unstable blood pressure.
Impact - Why it Matters
This news matters because it provides updated guidelines for the assessment and management of cardiovascular disease risk for patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, impacting the care and outcomes of millions of noncardiac surgery patients worldwide.
Summary
The 2024 guideline for cardiovascular management of adults undergoing noncardiac surgery reflects a decade of updates and new evidence since the guideline’s last release in 2014. It is published in the American Heart Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation and simultaneously in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology. The guideline presents the latest evidence for the appropriate assessment of cardiovascular disease risk for patients scheduled for noncardiac surgery and management of cardiovascular disease risk factors before, during and after noncardiac surgery.
Source Statement
This curated news summary relied on this press release disributed by NewMediaWire. Read the source press release here, New 2024 Guideline for Cardiovascular Management of Noncardiac Surgery Patients
