Comparison of the American University of Beirut (AUB)-HAS2 and Revised Cardiac Risk Indexes in Elective Noncardiac Surgery

The revised cardiac risk index (RCRI) has been the most used index for preoperative cardiovascular evaluation of patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery (NCS) since it was reported in 1999.1 The American University of Beirut (AUB)-HAS2 cardiovascular risk index is a newly derived tool for th...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2023-02, Vol.188, p.22-23
Main Authors: Tamim, Hani, Mailhac, Aurelie, Dakik, Habib A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Anemia
Angina
Angina pectoris
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Conflicts of interest
Congestive heart failure
Data acquisition
Dyspnea
Elective Surgical Procedures
Health risks
Heart
Heart diseases
Hemoglobin
Humans
Hyaluronan Synthases
Ischemia
Patients
Postoperative Complications
Respiration
Risk
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Signs and symptoms
Stroke
Surgery
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:The revised cardiac risk index (RCRI) has been the most used index for preoperative cardiovascular evaluation of patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery (NCS) since it was reported in 1999.1 The American University of Beirut (AUB)-HAS2 cardiovascular risk index is a newly derived tool for the preoperative cardiovascular evaluation of patients undergoing NCS that was reported in 2019.2–6 It is based on 6 easily acquired data elements: history of heart disease, symptoms of heart disease (angina or dyspnea), age ≥75 years, anemia (hemoglobin
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.11.016