This document discusses principles of perioperative management of common surgical procedures for high-risk patients. It notes that after surgery, metabolic demands increase which can cause issues for patients with limited cardiorespiratory reserve. It identifies surgery-specific and comorbidity-related high risk factors. It provides guidelines for preoperative evaluation including history, exams, labs and identifying risk levels. It also outlines optimization of common medical conditions in the preoperative period such as cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and nutritional issues.