New AUC Address Multimodality Imaging in CV Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

Multimodality imaging in cardiovascular evaluation of patients undergoing nonemergent, noncardiac surgery is the focus of new Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) developed by the ACC and 10 other cardiovascular societies. The new AUC document is divided into three sections and includes six tables with the goal of guiding clinicians in the preoperative evaluation of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery and preventing cardiovascular events in the perioperative period. Learn more.