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EAGLE ET AL., PERIOPERATIVE CARDIOVASCULAR EVALUATION FOR NONCARDIAC SURGERY UPDATE
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ACC/AHA Guideline Update for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery

A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1996 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery)

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Table 2. Estimated Energy Requirements for Various Activities*


1 MET

  

4 METs

Can you take care of yourself?

Eat, dress, or use the toilet?

Walk indoors around the house?

Walk a block or two on level ground at 2 to 3 mph or 3.2 to 4.8 km per h?

Do light work around the house like dusting or washing dishes?

4 METs

  

Climb a flight of stairs or walk up a hill?

Walk on level ground at 4 mph or 6.4 km per h?

Run a short distance?

Do heavy work around the house like scrubbing floors or lifting or moving heavy furniture?

Participate in moderate recreational activities like golf, bowling, dancing, doubles tennis, or throwing a baseball or football?

Greater than 10 METs

Participate in strenuous sports like swimming, singles tennis, football, basketball, or skiing?

MET indicates metabolic equivalent.

*Adapted from the Duke Activity Status Index (7) and AHA Exercise Standards (27).

 

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