Virtual CME Program
Office-based Preoperative Evaluation: Smooth Operator
Preoperative evaluation is something office-based clinicians are often asked to do, yet many feel uncomfortable because their training in this area has been suboptimal. This lecture will provide the framework for preoperative cardiac evaluation based on the 2024 ACC/AHA guidelines, including the new algorithm, as well as recommendations for preoperative medication management covering the most common classes of drugs. This will be followed by an open Q&A period.
CME/CE Information
0 Credits - Not for CME/CE Credit
Release Date: 3/26/2026
Expiration Date: 3/26/2026
Learning Objectives
- Discuss how to preoperatively assess a patient’s risk for postoperative adverse cardiac events
- Utilize the algorithm from the 2024 ACC guidelines
- Recommend whether to continue or withhold specific medications before surgery
Faculty
Steven Cohn, MD, MACP, SFHM, FRCP
Professor Emeritus, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
Clinical Professor of Medicine Emeritus, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Learn MoreDisclosures
The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by those in a position to influence the content of this activity. All have been mitigated by Pri-Med Institute:
Steven Cohn: Stock Holder for AbbVie, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer
Pamela Kushner, MD, FAAFP (Moderator): Speaker and Advisor for GlaxoSmithKline, Boehringer Ingelheim, AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk, Lilly, Haleon, Corcept; Speaker for Phathom, Janssen; Advisor for Bausch/Salix, Bayer, Verdiva, Abbott
All others in control of content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
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