Pre-Surgical Cardiac Evaluation

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Tests and visits before surgery
Your surgeon will want to make sure you are ready for your surgery. To do this, you will have some checkups and tests before surgery.
Pre-op is the time before your surgery. It means “before operation.” During this time, you will meet with one of your doctors. This may be your surgeon or primary care doctor.
This checkup usually needs to be done within the month before surgery. This gives your doctors time to treat any medical problems you may have before your surgery.
During this visit, you will be asked about your health over the years. This is called “taking your medical history.” Your doctor will also do a physical exam.
If you see your primary care doctor for your pre-op checkup, make sure your hospital or surgeon gets the reports from this visit.
Your surgeon will want to make sure that other health conditions you may have will not cause problems during your surgery. So you may need to visit.

After performing a detail history and physical examination, your cardiologist may perform an ECG. Depending on your medical condition, your cardiologist may order an echocardiogram or a stress test.