Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation McMartin K. Preoperative cardiac stress tests for noncardiac surgery: a rapid review. Toronto: Health Quality Ontario (HQO). Rapid Review. 2014 Authors' objectives The objective of this rapid review was to determine the prognostic accuracy of preoperative, noninvasive,
cardiac stress testing for noncardiac elective surgery with intermediate cardiac risk. Authors' conclusions All noninvasive cardiac stress tests provide modest prognostic information in patients undergoing intermediate-risk, noncardiac, elective surgery (GRADE: Very low).
Noninvasive cardiac stress testing is associated with improved 1-year survival and length of hospital stay in patients undergoing intermediate-risk, noncardiac, elective surgery (GRADE: Very low).
These benefits largely apply to patients who are at high risk for cardiac complications on the basis of 3 or more clinical risk factors, using the Revised Cardiac Risk Index. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Heart; Humans; Stress, Physiological; Stress, Psychological; Surgical Procedures, Operative Language Published English Country of organisation Canada English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5 Email: EDSinfo@hqontario.ca AccessionNumber 32014001065 Date abstract record published 09/09/2014 |