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December 1, 2002European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic SurgeryOpen Access

Evolution of case-mix in heart surgery: from mortality risk to complication risk

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Patients undergoing heart surgery

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Review

Authors

PPPlinio Pinna PintorCedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Implication

Supports updated risk models prioritizing ICU stay over mortality in coronary surgery; leaves open prospective validation before clinical use.

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Population
Patients undergoing heart surgery
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Intervention
Risk stratification models for predicting hospital mortality and prolonged intensive care stay

This review highlights the shift in heart surgery outcomes from mortality to prolonged ICU stays and complications, emphasizing the need for updated risk stratification models to guide clinical decision-making and resource allocation.

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Plinio Pinna Pintor (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1b8790db618aee6aac03eehttps://doi.org/10.1016/s1010-7940(02)00566-3
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