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Moderateif results will change management. Routine angiography is not indicated; initiating beta‑blocker on day of surgery increases risk; cancelling all <4 METs is overly conservative."Cardiology"moderate"

A 60-year-old planning moderate-risk noncardiac surgery has poor functional capacity (<4 METs) and multiple risk factors. According to 2024 perioperative guidance, what is appropriate?

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