The preoperative cardiology consultation: goal settings and great expectations

Aslanger E., Altun I., Guz G., Kiraslan O., Polat N., Golcuk E., ...Daha Fazla

ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, cilt.66, sa.4, ss.447-452, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 66 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/ac.66.4.2126592
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.447-452
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Despite the availablity of guidelines for preoperative cardiology consultations, their efficacy in real clinical practice remains unknown. Furthermore, there are concerns that overused cardiology consultations can lead to unnecessary investigations, prolonged hospital stays, and even cancellation of necessary surgery. In this retrospective study, we investigated: (i) the potential impact of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology algorithm and (ii) the potential of this algorithm for preventing unnecessary evaluation.