title: Usefulness of EuroSCORE systems for risk stratification.
abstract: Risk stratification of patients undergoing open-heart surgery or percutaneous interventions may help physicians select the best individual management of patients with advanced heart disease.European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) is an easy-to-calculate, clinical scoring system which has been developed for coronary surgery and applied in various cardiological settings. Recently, the EuroSCORE II model has been launched with the aim of improving the stratification performance over the first model.In the present study, we review the available scientific data on the use of EuroSCORE systems in patients undergoing surgical or percutaneous procedures.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saffioti
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Burzotta
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Coluccia
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trani
authors.forename: Piergiorgio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Massetti
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Crea
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods