The Cardiac Anesthesia Risk Evaluation (CARE) score is a clinical calculator used to assess the risk of perioperative cardiac complications in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. It is particularly useful in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. The CARE score takes into account factors such as age, type of surgery, history of myocardial infarction, angina, heart failure, stroke, diabetes, and renal insufficiency. The higher the score, the greater the risk of perioperative cardiac complications. This calculator is not applicable to patients undergoing cardiac surgery, as it is specifically designed for non-cardiac surgical procedures. The CARE score aids clinicians in decision-making regarding preoperative cardiac evaluation and management, and can guide discussions about surgical risk with patients.

Cardiac Anesthesia Risk Evaluation score (CARE score)

# Criteria
 ## Patient status
A. Stable cardiac disease, no other medical problems, undergoing non-complex surgery
B. Stable cardiac disease, one or more controlled medical problems, undergoing non-complex surgery
C. Any uncontrolled medical problem or undergoing complex surgery
D. Any uncontrolled medical problem and undergoing complex surgery
E. Chronic or advanced cardiac disease undergoing cardiac surgery as a last hope to save or improve life
## Emergency: surgery as soon as diagnosis is made and operating room is available
F. Yes
G. No

# Conditions
- A
- B
- C and G
- C and F
- D and G
- D and F
- E and G
- E and F
- true