Updated Guidelines for Perioperative Cardiovascular Management for Noncardiac Surgery

Guest: Michael Cullen, M.D.
Host: Kyle Klarich, M.D.

This episode of Mayo Clinic’s “Interviews With the Experts” critiques the evaluation of sufferers with recognized or suspected heart problems present process noncardiac surgical procedure. Dr. Michael Cullen discusses suggestions from 2024 ACC/AHA perioperative pointers concerning treatment administration earlier than and after noncardiac surgical procedure, together with suggestions for antiplatelet remedy and bridging anticoagulation. Finally, he highlights new suggestions within the latest 2024 ACC/AHA perioperative pointers and evaluate these pointers to the 2022 European Society of Cardiology perioperative pointers.

Topics Discussed:
• How ought to clinicians method the evaluation of a affected person previous to noncardiac surgical procedure?
• How ought to physicians and APPs handle cardiac drugs across the time of noncardiac surgical procedure?
• What are a number of the new suggestions within the 2024 ACC/AHA pointers for perioperative administration previous to noncardiac surgical procedure?
• How do the 2024 ACC/AHA perioperative pointers differ from the 2022 ESC noncardiac surgical procedure pointers?