The 5-item Modified Frailty Index Does Not Predict Postoperative Myocardial Infarction or Mortality Following Carotid Endarterectomy

Frailty has previously been shown to predict adverse outcomes in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA) including higher rates of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and mortality. The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) has moved to supporting the 5-item modified frailty index (mFI-5). We aimed to determine if using this index would demonstrate a similar outcome profile in frail patients undergoing CEA.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Vascular Surgery Source Type: research