STS Develops Surgical Mortality Risk Model for Adult Congenital Heart Disease

A model of mortality risk for adults with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery was presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The model was developed to gain insight on one of the fastest growing groups in need of cardiac surgery, as the risks of surgery on adults with congenital heart disease were not previously as well understood. The model had excellent performance in the trial group and will continue to be used for its predictive ability.

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