Novel Risk Score Model for Prediction of Survival Following Elective Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Conclusion: Ten-year survival following EVAR in patients with a high-risk score utilizing the model provided was 40.1%. Patients with multiple comorbidities at risk for decreased long-term survival can be identified with our model, which is more applicable for high-volume contemporary institutions.

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Source: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - May 9, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Mousa, A. Y., Bozzay, J., Broce, M., Yacoub, M., Stone, P. A., Najundappa, A., Bates, M. C., AbuRahma, A. F. Tags: Original Manuscripts Source Type: research