Contributors Preface Acknowledgments Risk Reduction and Risk Assessment Overview of Preoperative Evaluation and Testing Ischemic Heart Disease Nonischemic Heart Disease and Vascular Disease Pulmonary Diseases Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders Hematologic Issues Renal Disease Hepatobiliary Disease Neurologic Disease Musculoskeletal and Autoimmune Diseases Psychiatric Disease, Chronic Pain, and Substance Abuse Miscellaneous Issues The Pregnant Patient for Non-Obstetric Surgery The Pediatric Patient Anesthetic-Specific Issues Perioperative Management Issues Organizational Infrastructure of a Preoperative Evaluation Center Preoperative Assessment for Specific Procedures or Location Case Studies in Preoperative Evaluation INDEX