New Multisociety Guideline Updates Perioperative Cardiac Risk Management

The 2026 AHA/ACC and multisociety 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 document supersedes the 2014 ACC/AHA perioperative guideline and includes updated evidence-based management strategies covering pharmacological therapies, perioperative monitoring, and devices for cardiovascular disease and associated conditions.

Most relevant for: Adult patients undergoing noncardiac surgery who require perioperative cardiovascular risk evaluation and management.

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