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[ASSESSMENT OF THE RISKS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS CONNECTED WITH NON- CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERIES. THE
N Kavtaradze1, A Tsalugelashvili1, K Saganelidze1
1New Vision University, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Abstract:
The present review is dedicated to the problem of assessment of cardiovascular risks connected with non-cardiovascular operations. It is essential to assess risks connected with both planned and urgent surgical operations in order to control these risks. The following parameters are applied for evaluating post-operation cardiovascular risks connected with non-cardiovascular operations- type of surgical operations (according to the cardiovascular risk), the assessment of the functional condition of the patient, clinical factor risks of the cardiovascular complications. In order to assess the summative risk of the post-operation complications, the scales of the assessment of cardiovascular complications of post-operation risks are presented, which take into consideration the independent data including the condition of the patient and type of surgical operations. The complex evaluation of the condition of the patient, the planned surgical operation, also the joint conclusion of the specialists are necessary for reducing cardiovascular post operation risks.
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