Preoperative Assessment Considerations

The speakers discuss different scenarios of patients undergoing various surgeries and the considerations for preoperative assessment, including biomarker elevations and the need for a preoperative echocardiogram. They also debate the necessity of a stress test for a patient about to undergo hip replacement surgery. The chapter emphasizes the role of surgical risk in assessing a patient's overall risk and the importance of considering the patient's goals for their health and outcomes.