Society for Vascular Medicine
View all recommendations from this societyReleased February 21, 2013
Avoid cardiovascular testing for patients undergoing low-risk surgery.
Pre-operative stress testing does not alter therapy or decision-making in patients facing low-risk surgery.
These items are provided solely for informational purposes and are not intended as a substitute for consultation with a medical professional. Patients with any specific questions about the items on this list or their individual situation should consult their physician.
How The List Was Created
The Society for Vascular Medicine (SVM) looked to the leadership of its Board of Trustees and input from its members to develop the list of five things physicians and patients should question. Suggestions from SVM members were solicited through an e-mail blast, and a second e-mail was sent to the SVM Board of Trustees seeking volunteers and suggestions.
A committee, consisting of four members of the Board of Trustees, narrowed an initial list down to seven recommendations. The full Board of Trustees voted on the recommendations using the Delphi method of choice, arriving at the five that became SVM’s list as part of the Choosing Wisely® campaign.
SVM’s disclosure and conflict of interest policy can be found at www.vascularmed.org.
Sources
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