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Preoperative cardiovascular evaluation in patients with cancer

  • By

  • Carl Zehner

  • Noah I. Beinart

  • Jung Hyun Kim

  • Andrea Ruesta Carrion

  • Angelica Paniagua-Bojorges

  • Silvia Fernanda López Moreno

  • Bernardo Casso-Chapa

  • Keila Ostos Mendoza

  • Venkata Subrahmanya Kumar Samanthapudi

  • Jonghae Lee

  • Kun Yuan Chu

  • Oanh Hoang

  • Gilbert F. Mejia

  • Anita Deswal

  • Nicolas L. Palaskas

  • Sivareddy Kotla

  • Nhat-Tu Le

  • Efstratios Koutroumpakis

  • Syed Wamique Yusuf

  • Jun-ichi Abe

  • Michael S. Ewer

  • June 12, 2026

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Objective:

To synthesize current guidelines and literature on assessing and managing cardiovascular risk in cancer patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery, with a focus on specific strategies and recommendations.

Approach:
    Key Findings:
    • Cancer patients undergoing surgery are at high risk for perioperative cardiovascular complications.
    • Current guidelines provide limited oncology-specific recommendations.
    • Functional capacity assessment and risk calculators guide decision-making.
    • Coronary revascularization should follow standard indications rather than routine prophylaxis.
    Interpretation:

    Limitations:
    • Lack of strong evidence-based guidelines specifically for cancer patients.
    • No clear consensus exists for several cardiovascular conditions in this population.
    Conclusion:

    A holistic, individualized approach integrating patient-, disease-, and treatment-related factors is essential for optimal outcomes, as highlighted in the source material.

Original Source(s)

Preoperative cardiovascular evaluation in patients with cancer

  • by Carl Zehner, Noah I. Beinart, Jung Hyun Kim, Andrea Ruesta Carrion, Angelica Paniagua-Bojorges, Silvia Fernanda López Moreno, Bernardo Casso-Chapa, Keila Ostos Mendoza, Venkata Subrahmanya Kumar Samanthapudi, Jonghae Lee, Kun Yuan Chu, Oanh Hoang, Gilbert F. Mejia, Anita Deswal, Nicolas L. Palaskas, Sivareddy Kotla, Nhat-Tu Le, Efstratios Koutroumpakis, Syed Wamique Yusuf, Jun-ichi Abe, Michael S. Ewer

  • June 12, 2026

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