Addition of biomarker panel improves prediction performance of American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) calculator for cardiac risk assessment of elderly patients preparing for major non-cardiac surgery: a pilot study.

Danica Z MarkovićTatjana Jevtović-StoimenovVladan ĆosićBiljana StošićBojana Marković ŽivkovićRadmilo J Janković

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2017)

Our results indicate that ACS NSQIP represents an accurate tool for preoperative assessment of elderly patients, especially if combined with cardiac biomarkers.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
patient safety
cardiac surgery
acute coronary syndrome
risk assessment
left ventricular
acute kidney injury
patients undergoing
heavy metals
high resolution
heart failure
human health
climate change