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Figure 1 Cardiac Evaluation and Care Algorithm for Noncardiac Surgery Based on Active Clinical Conditions, Known Cardiovascular Disease, or Cardiac Risk for Patients 50 Years of Age or Greater

*See Table 2 for active cardiac conditions. See Class III recommendations in Section 5.2.3. Noninvasive Stress Testing. See Table 3 for estimated MET level equivalent. Noninvasive testing may be considered before surgery in specific patients with risk factors if it will change management. ||Clinical risk factors include ischemic heart disease, compensated or prior heart failure, diabetes mellitus, renal insufficiency, and cerebrovascular disease. ¶Consider perioperative beta blockade (see Table 11) for populations in which this has been shown to reduce cardiac morbidity/mortality. ACC/AHA indicates American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association; HR, heart rate; LOE, level of evidence; and MET, metabolic equivalent.