Pulmonary Risk Assessment — Flashcards

Which test provides the most accurate prognostic information with respect to predicting risks of perioperative cardiac complications?_____

Alcoholic patients with cirrhosis require a _____ month abstinence before being considered for liver transplant

Patients with hypertension and what comorbidity should replace ACE inhibitors with ARBs and nonselective betablockers with cardioselective beta blockers? _____

Atheroembolism following an invasive vascular procedure is will present with signs such as _____ and livedo reticularis with normal peripheral pulses

Patients with a previous history of myocardial infarction, prosthetic heart valve replacement, or recent stenting on warfarin should be switched to _____ 7 days before surgery