A risk scoring system comprised of right heart failure findings and the New York Heart Association functional classification parameters to predict mortality associated with pericardiectomies

Aksoyek, Aysen; Demirbag, Ali; Babaroglu, Seyhan; Parlar, ALİ; Bahar, Ilknur; Catav, Zeki; Saritas, Ahmet; Birincioglu, C.

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.10618

A risk scoring system comprised of right heart failure findings and the New York Heart Association functional classification parameters to predict mortality associated with pericardiectomies

Aksoyek A., Demirbag A. E., Babaroglu S., Parlar A. İ., Bahar I. G., Catav Z., ...More

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.23, no.3, pp.454-462, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.10618
Journal Name: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.454-462
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: This study aims to develop an easy and feasible risk scoring system by using right heart failure findings as well as New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification to predict the early and overall mortality rates in pericardiectomy.