EuroSCORE overestimates the cardiac operative risk

Karabulut H., Toraman F., Alhan C., Camur G., Evrenkaya S., Dağdelen S., ...More

CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.11, no.4, pp.295-298, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0967-2109(03)00032-2
  • Journal Name: CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.295-298
  • Keywords: cardiac surgery, risk stratification, mortality, EUROPEAN SYSTEM, SURGERY, DATABASE
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: It was the purpose of our study to assess the validity of EuroSCORE (European system for cardiac operative risk evaluation) in our patient population.