PAT Clearance Helper

General guideline version — preoperative testing, cardiac pathway & referral

AI-generated decision support — verify before use. A guideline-based aid (ASA / 2024 ACC-AHA / Choosing Wisely), not a substitute for clinical judgment or your institution's policy. Tests and referrals must be individualized.

1 · Surgery risk

2 · Functional capacity

Age

3 · Active / unstable conditions

Any of these generally means optimize & involve the relevant service before elective surgery.

4 · Comorbidities

Assessment

Framework: RCRI + functional capacity + surgery risk, per the 2024 AHA/ACC Perioperative Guideline and ASA / Choosing Wisely testing principles. Routine testing in healthy patients before low-risk surgery is discouraged.

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