A risk prediction model is a mathematical equation that uses patient risk factor data to
estimate the probability of a patient experiencing a healthcare outcome. Risk prediction …

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but serious complication following transcatheter aortic
valve replacement (TAVR). Despite substantial improvements in the TAVR procedure (less …

Objectives A systematic review of the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk
Evaluation (euroSCORE) II performance for prediction of operative mortality after cardiac …

Objectives Cardiac surgery has evolved significantly since the turn of the century. The
objective of this study was to investigate trends in cardiac surgery activity and outcomes in …

Background Aspecific scoring systems are used to predict the risk of death postsurgery in
patients with infective endocarditis (IE). The purpose of the present study was both to …

Objectives: In this paper we aim to characterise the critical mass of linked data, methods and
expertise required for health systems to adapt to the needs of the populations they serve …

Background The aim of this large retrospective study was to provide a logistic risk model
along an additive score to predict early mortality after surgical treatment of patients with …

OBJECTIVES To better select for patients who most likely will benefit from cardiac surgery
among those with infective endocarditis (IE), we aimed to identify preoperative markers …

Background The current risk model for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the UK is
based on outcomes of patients treated in a different era of interventional cardiology. This …

OBJECTIVES To evaluate performance of the European System for Cardiac Operation Risk
Evaluation (EuroSCORE II), to assess the influence of model updating and to derive a …