EBMcalc Medical Calculator

INTRO EQUATIONS CRITERIA DECISION TREES CONVERTERS SPECIALTIES OPTIMIZERS REFS SEARCH NEW PRESS CONTACT

Cardiac Risk Index for Abdominal Surgery (Lee)

The EBMcalc module Cardiac Risk Index for Abdominal Surgery (Lee) is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.

This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:

Patient has coronary artery disease
Patient has history of CHF
Patient has history of cerebrovascular disease
Paient has diabetes and uses insulin
Chronic renal insufficiency is present with Cr >2 mg%

References

Locke KA, Detsky AS. A simple index predicted cardiac complications in elective noncardiac surgery. ACP J Club. 2000 Mar-Apr; 132:76.
Lee TH, Marcantonio ER, Mangione CM, et al. Derivation and prospective validation of a simple index for prediction of cardiac risk of major noncardiac surgery. Circulation. 1999; 100: 1043-9. PubMed ID: 10477528

Legal Notices and Disclaimer

All information contained in and produced by the EBMcalc system is provided for educational purposes only. This information should not be used for the diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or disease. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE CLINICAL JUDGMENT OR GUIDE INDIVIDUAL PATIENT CARE IN ANY MANNER. Click here for full notice and disclaimer.

EBMcalc is Copyright © 1998-2019 Foundation Internet [Build 259585 v19.4]