Why the study?
Does the EuroSCORE accurately predict mortality and perioperative complications in patients undergoing open heart surgery?
Does the EuroSCORE accurately predict mortality and perioperative complications in patients undergoing open heart surgery?
The EuroSCORE is a highly specific but poorly sensitive predictor of mortality and perioperative complications in patients undergoing open heart surgery.
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Supports cautious EuroSCORE use for risk stratification in open heart surgery; leaves open development of more sensitive predictive tools.
Gürler et al. (2003) studied this question.
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