Risk stratification in heart surgery: which score is most suitable?
Habicht, J.M.
Zeitschrift für Arztliche Fortbildung und Qualitatssicherung 94(9): 745-749
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 1431-7621 PMID: 11127782 Document Number: 512523
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.