2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management

AAA : abdominal aortic aneurysm ACEI : angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor ACS : acute coronary syndromes AF : atrial fibrillation AKI : acute kidney injury AKIN : Acute Kidney Injury Network ARB : angiotensin receptor blocker ASA : American Society of Anesthesiologists b.i.d. : bis in diem (twice daily) BBSA : Beta-Blocker in Spinal Anesthesia BMS : bare-metal stent BNP : B-type natriuretic peptide bpm : beats per minute CABG : coronary artery bypass graft CAD : coronary artery disease CARP : Coronary Artery Revascularization Prophylaxis CAS : carotid artery stenting CASS : Coronary Artery Surgery Study CEA : carotid endarterectomy CHA2DS2-VASc : cardiac failure, hypertension, age ≥75 (doubled), diabetes, stroke (doubled)-vascular disease, age 65–74 and sex category (female) CI : confidence interval CI-AKI : contrast-induced acute kidney injury CKD : chronic kidney disease CKD-EPI : Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration Cmax : maximum concentration CMR : cardiovascular magnetic resonance COPD : chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CPG : Committee for Practice Guidelines CPX/CPET : cardiopulmonary exercise test CRP : C-reactive protein CRT : cardiac resynchronization therapy CRT-D : cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator CT : computed tomography cTnI : cardiac troponin I cTnT : cardiac troponin T CVD : cardiovascular disease CYP3a4 : cytochrome P3a4 enzyme DAPT : dual anti-platelet therapy DECREASE : Dutch Echocardiographic Cardiac Risk Evaluation Applying Stress Echocardiography DES : drug-eluting stent DIPOM : DIabetic Post-Operative Mortality and Morbidity DSE : dobutamine stress echocardiography ECG : electrocardiography/electrocardiographically/electrocardiogram eGFR : estimated glomerular filtration rate ESA : European Society of Anaesthesiology ESC : European Society of Cardiology EVAR : endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair FEV1 : Forced expiratory volume in 1 second HbA1c : glycosylated haemoglobin HF-PEF : heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction HF-REF : heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction ICD : implantable cardioverter defibrillator ICU : intensive care unit IHD : ischaemic heart disease INR : international normalized ratio IOCM : iso-osmolar contrast medium KDIGO : Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes LMWH : low molecular weight heparin LOCM : low-osmolar contrast medium LV : left ventricular LVEF : left ventricular ejection fraction MaVS : Metoprolol after Vascular Surgery MDRD : Modification of Diet in Renal Disease MET : metabolic equivalent MRI : magnetic resonance imaging NHS : National Health Service NOAC : non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant NSQIP : National Surgical Quality Improvement Program NSTE-ACS : non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes NT-proBNP : N-terminal pro-BNP O2 : oxygen OHS : obesity hypoventilation syndrome OR : odds ratio P gp : platelet glycoprotein PAC : pulmonary artery catheter PAD : peripheral artery disease PAH : pulmonary artery hypertension PCC : prothrombin complex concentrate PCI : percutaneous coronary intervention POBBLE : Peri-Operative Beta-BLockadE POISE : Peri-Operative ISchemic Evaluation POISE-2 : Peri-Operative ISchemic Evaluation 2 q.d. : quaque die (once daily) RIFLE : Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss, End-stage renal disease SPECT : single photon emission computed tomography SVT : supraventricular tachycardia SYNTAX : Synergy between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with TAXUS and Cardiac Surgery TAVI : transcatheter aortic valve implantation TdP : torsades de pointes TIA : transient ischaemic attack TOE : transoesophageal echocardiography TOD : transoesophageal doppler TTE : transthoracic echocardiography UFH : unfractionated heparin VATS : video-assisted thoracic surgery VHD : valvular heart disease VISION : Vascular Events In Noncardiac Surgery Patients Cohort Evaluation VKA : vitamin K antagonist VPB : ventricular premature beat VT : ventricular tachycardia Guidelines summarize and evaluate all available evidence, at the time of the writing process, on a particular issue with the aim of assisting health professionals in selecting the best management strategies for an individual patient with a given condition, taking into account the impact on outcome, as well as the risk–benefit ratio of particular diagnostic …