[Risk stratification in heart surgery: which score is most suitable?].
Assessment of quality of care in adult cardiac surgery is only adequate if done in a risk adjusted manner. Over the last 10 years a number of risk stratification scores have been established internationally. This prospective study compares three important and widespread scores, the Parsonnet-, the Higgins-, and the French-score. Correlation between incremental risk groups and mortality was best achieved with French-score. The score was reliable due to easily available risk factors and a small number of risk groups.
Habicht
J M
JM
Universitätsklinik für Herz- und Thoraxchirurgie, Kantonsspital Basel, Schweiz. jhabicht@uhbs.ch
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012044:Regression Analysis; D018570:Risk Assessment