Analysis of Surgical Mortality for Congenital Heart Defects Using RACHS-1 Risk Score in a Brazilian Single Center

Analysis of Surgical Mortality for Congenital Heart Defects Using RACHS-1 Risk Score in a Brazilian Single Center

ABSTRACT Introduction: Risk Adjustment for Congenital Heart Surgery 1 (RACHS-1) score is a simple model that can be easily applied and has been widely used for mortality comparison among pediatric cardiovascular services. It is based on the categorization of several surgical palliative or correctiv...

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Main Authors: Candice Torres de Melo Bezerra Cavalcante, Nayana Maria Gomes de Souza, Valdester Cavalcante Pinto Júnior, Klébia Magalhães Pereira Castello Branco, Ronald Guedes Pompeu, Andreia Consuelo de Oliveira Teles, Rodrigo Cardoso Cavalcante, Giselle Viana de Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Congenital Heart Disease
Mortality
Risk Adjustment
Surgery
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