06-05-2010, 01:53 PM
You are concerned about the cardiac risks of several of your patients
undergoing surgical procedures, and are considering further cardiac testing
in the preoperative period. Which of the following surgical procedures is
considered to have a low surgery-specific risk, and generally does not
require additional preoperative cardiac testing, if the patient does not have
clinical predictors of increased cardiac risk?
a. Femoral-popliteal bypass
b. Breast surgery
c. Thyroidectomy
d. Knee replacement
e. Carotid endarterectomy
undergoing surgical procedures, and are considering further cardiac testing
in the preoperative period. Which of the following surgical procedures is
considered to have a low surgery-specific risk, and generally does not
require additional preoperative cardiac testing, if the patient does not have
clinical predictors of increased cardiac risk?
a. Femoral-popliteal bypass
b. Breast surgery
c. Thyroidectomy
d. Knee replacement
e. Carotid endarterectomy