A validated clinical prediction model can identify patients at high risk for major infection after cardiac surgery, potentially allowing for targeted perioperative interventions.
May enable risk-stratified perioperative care after cardiac surgery; hypothesis-generating pending prospective trials of targeted interventions.
We identified and validated a model that can identify patients undergoing cardiac surgery who are at high risk for major infection. These high-risk patients may be targeted for perioperative intervention strategies to reduce rates of major infection.
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