30-day mortality in frail patients undergoing cardiac surgery: The results of the Frailty In Cardiac Surgery (FICS) Copenhagen Study.

Conclusion: Frailty is common in patients undergoing cardiac surgery and carries increased risk of 30-day mortality and postoperative complications. The AUC indicates similar prediction of mortality for CAF score compared to the existing risk scores. Clinical trials registration ID: NCT02992587. PMID: 31304801 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal - Category: Cardiology Tags: Scand Cardiovasc J Source Type: research