Utilizing the index for mortality prediction after cardiac transplantation risk score to predict hospital resource consumption

ConclusionThis is the first study in adult cardiac transplantation to identify a positive correlation between hospital cost and recipient risk using the IMPACT risk score. Cost and resource consumption for the index admission after OHTx were significantly higher in the highest IMPACT risk Q compared with patients in the lowest Q.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - March 4, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Eric I. Jeng, David J. Hall, Juan Vilaro, Paul Lipori, Alex Parker, Mustafa Ahmed, Juan M. Aranda, Tomas D. Martin, Thomas M. Beaver, George J. Arnaoutakis Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research