Evaluation of the EuroSCORE risk scoring model for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A word of caution

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 355-359

  van Straten, A H M ^a   Tan, E M E S H ^a   Hamad, M A S ^a   Martens, E J ^b   van Zundert, A A J ^a  

^a CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coronary artery bypass; Health status indicators; Outcome assessment (health care); Quality adjusted life years; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; EUROPEAN SYSTEM FOR CARDIAC OPERATIVE RISK EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART SURGERY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROBABILITY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 77957671683     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03091791     Document Type: Article

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