Preoperative resting echocardiography for noncardiac surgery
Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee
Record ID 32014000644
English
Authors' recommendations:
On the basis of expert consensus, OHTAC does not recommend the use of resting echocardiography for routine preoperative screening purposes prior to noncardiac elective surgery with intermediate cardiac risk.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/eds/recommendation-rest-echocardiography-140305-en.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Echocardiography, Stress
- Patient Selection
- Predictive Value of Tests
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario
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