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Cardiopulmonary Assessment in Morbidly Obese

Cardiopulmonary Assessment in Morbidly Obese. Very low cardiac and pulm risk. Proceed with surgery. STEP 1. Yes. No. One risk for CAD or presence of stable CVD. Sign of RVH: pulm HTN LBBB: Occult CAD. ECG. STEP 2. Abnormal pulm vascularity Chamber enlargement Heart failure. CXR.

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Cardiopulmonary Assessment in Morbidly Obese

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  1. Cardiopulmonary Assessment in Morbidly Obese Very low cardiac and pulm risk Proceed with surgery STEP 1 Yes No One risk for CAD or presence of stable CVD • Sign of RVH: pulm HTN • LBBB: Occult CAD ECG STEP 2 • Abnormal pulm vascularity • Chamber enlargement • Heart failure CXR • If hypoventilation • syndrome or other • pulmonary conditions Consider ABGs Poirier et al: Circulation 2009;120:86-95

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