New multisociety guideline updates perioperative cardiac care for noncardiac surgery

The 2026 AHA/ACC/ACS/ASNC/HRS/SCA/SCCT/SCMR/SVM guideline provides updated recommendations for perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and management of adults undergoing noncardiac surgery, based on a literature search conducted from August 2022 to March 2023. The guideline supersedes the 2014 ACC/AHA perioperative guideline and incorporates new evidence-based management strategies, including pharmacological therapies, perioperative monitoring, and devices, for cardiovascular disease and associated medical conditions.

Most relevant for: Clinicians involved in the preoperative cardiovascular risk assessment and perioperative management of adult patients scheduled for noncardiac surgery.

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