Table 1. Recommendations for Perioperative Beta-Blocker Therapy Based on Published Randomized Clinical Trials Low Cardiac Tatermediate Cardiac CHD or High Cardiac Patient Risk Patient Risk, Patient Risk Patients found to have myocardial inemia on preoperative testing Vascular Surgeay Cline Hb Clas Hb Chas Level of Evidence: C Lee! of Eridence: C Level of Evidence: B Chis Tat Level of Evidence: 8 High-lntermediats-Risk + Close Hb Clase a Surgery Level of Evidence: C Level of Evidence: B Low-Risk Suagery + + + “Applies wo patient found to have coronary licheria on preserve resting, TAplies to patent found to have coronary heart diease.fIndicares insiicient dat, See ext fe Jther dicen CHD = coronary her diseneTable 2. Clinical Predictors of Increased Perioperative Cardiovascular Risk (Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, Death) Major Unstable coronary syndromes « Acute or recent MI* with evidence of important ischemic risk by clinical symptoms or noninvasive study « Unstable or severe} angina (Canadian Class IT or IV}+ Decompensated heart failure Significant arrhythmias « High-grade atrioventricular block « Symptomatic ventricular arrhythmias in the presence of underlying heart disease + Supraventricular arrhythmias with uncontrolled ventricular rate Severe valvular diseaseIntermediate Mild angina pectoris (Canadian Class I or IT) Previous MI by history or pathological Q_waves ‘Compensated or prior heart failure Diabetes mellitus (particularly insulin-dependent) Renal insufficiency Minor Advanced age Abnormal ECG (left ventricular hypertrophy, left bundle-branch block, ST-T abnormalities) Rhythm other than sinus (e.g., atrial fibrillation) ‘Low functional capacity (e.g., inability to climb one flight of stairs with a bag of groceries) History of stroke Uncontrolled systemic hypertension “The American College of Cardiology National Database Library defines races MF as greater than 7 days but less than or equal to 1 month (30 days); acute MI is within 7 days. +May include “stable” angina in patients who are unusually sedentary $Campeau et al 2) ECG = clectrocardiogram; MI = myocardial infarction,