1. Guidelines for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery: An Abridged Version of the Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines 
Kim A. Eagle, M.D., Bruce H. Brundage, M.D., Bernard R. Chaitman, M.D., Gordon A. Ewv, M.D., Lees A. Fleisher, M.D., Norman R. Hertzer, M.D., Jeffrey A. Leppo, M.D., Thomas Ryan, M.D., Robert C. Schlant, M.D., William H. Spencer, M.D., John A. Spittell, M.D., Richard D. Twiss, M.D. 
Mayo Clinic Proceedings 
Volume 72, Issue 6, Pages (June 1997)
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2. Fig. 1
Stepwise approach to preoperative cardiac assessment. Steps are discussed in detail in text. * = Subsequent care may include cancellation or delay of surgery, coronary revascularization followed by noncardiac surgery, or intensified care. CHF = congestive heart failure; ECG = electrocardiogram; METs = metabolic equivalents; MI = myocardial infarction.
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