Abstract:Background
The ACEF II score has been proposed as a parsimonious, alternative, operative mortality risk prediction model for cardiac surgery. External validation is warranted to establish its use.
Aim
The primary goal was to evaluate the ACEF II model performance for cardiac surgery mortality risk stratification. We also tested the discriminatory power to classify patients in need of prolonged postoperative respiratory suppor… Show more
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