Eagle score
| Eagle score | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | assess mortality during heart surgery |
Eagle score is a five-point scoring system, used mainly for vascular patients, and allows for an accurate estimate of a patient's risk of dying during heart surgery.[1]
Main risk factors
[edit]- Age > 70
- Angina
- Myocardial infarction (history or Q waves)
- Congestive cardiac failure
- Diabetes
Estimated mortality
[edit]- 0 factor: 3%
- 1-2 factors: 8%
- 3 factors: 18%
References
[edit]- ^ L'Italien Gj, et al. Development and validation of a Baysian model for perioperative cardiac risk assessment in a cohort of 1,081 vascular surgical candidates. J Am Coll Cardiol 27, 779-86