Update in perioperative medicine.

The article offers information on several studies on perioperative medicine and their clinical practice implications presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine. It mentions that Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) is considered as a valid tool for predicting cardiac complications during a noncardiac surgery. It adds that prophylaxis has been recommended in the guidelines of American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) for venous thromboembolism treatment.