In anaesthesia, for non-cardiac surgeries in cardiac diseases, we elicit cardiac reserve by assessing Metabolic Equivalents (MET) if it is 4 METs. It is treated as normal or patient is fit for anaesthesia and surgery in pre-op-evaluation of cardiac cases for non-cardiac surgeries.
What does MET suggest in cardiac cases for non-cardiac surgery?
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