The article "Expert advice on preoperative cardiac risk" is published in Anesthesiology News, an independent monthly newspaper for anesthesiologists. The aim of the article is to provide advice for identifying patients at high risk of cardiac events before surgery. Anesthesiology News is the most widely read anesthesiology publication in the United States. The article is part of the multimedia content and is also available in the printed edition. Copyright owned by McMahon Publishing. Reproduction of the article without permission is prohibited.