Avoid cardiovascular stress testing for patients undergoing low-risk surgery.

Website maintenance is planned from 8:00 a.m. CDT Saturday, July 27, through 9:00 p.m. CDT Sunday, July 28. Brief disruptions may occur during this time.

Rationale and Comments

Preoperative stress testing does not alter therapy or decision making in patients facing low-risk surgery.

Sponsoring Organizations

Society for Vascular Medicine

Sources

ACC/AHA guidelines

Disciplines

Cardiovascular
Surgical

References

Fleisher LA, et al. ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for noncardiac surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007;50:e159-241.