Objectives To 1) explore trends of risk of bias (ROB) in prediction research over time
following key methodological publications, using the Prediction model Risk Of Bias …

OBJECTIVES To perform a systematic comparison of in-hospital mortality risk prediction post-
cardiac surgery, between the predominant scoring system—European System for Cardiac …

Background To determine the discriminative accuracy and calibration of EuroSCORE II in
relation to age, sex, and surgical risk in a large nationwide coronary artery bypass grafting …

Objective The introduction of new clinical risk scores (eg European System for Cardiac
Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) II) superseding original scores (eg EuroSCORE I) …

Background The European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE II) is
a well-established scoring system for predicting mortality in cardiac surgery. This system …

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the relationship between postoperative infection-
related mortality and lymphocyte-to-C-reactive protein ratio (LCR), a newly defined …

Predicting post-discharge complications in cardiothoracic surgery is of utmost importance to
improve clinical outcomes. Machine Learning (ML) techniques have been successfully …

In this issue of the journal, Kotoku et al shed light on the association between periprocedural
major adverse events (PMAE) and long-term mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery …

Risk stratification plays a major role in the clinical decision-making process, patient consent
and clinical governance analysis. However, the calibration of current risk scores (eg …

Introdução–A cirurgia cardíaca pode ocasionar impactos na função física. Nesse contexto, o
conhecimento dos fatores que impactam na velocidade da marcha e no estado funcional …