1. Preoperative Evaluation of Surgical Patients What Do We Really Need Tomas M Heimann, MD, FACS Chief of Surgery James J Peters VA Medical Center Professor of Surgery Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2. Preoperative Evaluation for Prevention of Operative Events Airway issues difficulty or inability to intubate vomiting and aspiration Cardiac events Myocardial Infarction Arrhythmias Intraoperative Bleeding

3. Preoperative Evaluation for Prevention of Post-operative Events Cardiac Events Myocardial Infarction Arrhythmias Sudden Death Coagulation Problems Pulmonary Embolus Strokes Post-operative Bleeding