Derivation and Validation of a Geriatric‐Sensitive

Perioperative Cardiac Risk Index

by Rami Alrezk, Nicholas Jackson, Mohanad Al Rezk, Robert Elashoff, Nancy Weintraub,David
Elashoff, and Gregg C. Fonarow

J Am Heart Assoc
Volume 6(11):e006648
November 16, 2017
© 2017 Rami Alrezk et al.
 Geriatric‐Sensitive Cardiac Risk Index GSCRI
Introduction

• Inpatient surgery carries a risk of cardiac complications for all adult patients,
regardless of age

• Cardiac arrest after noncardiac surgery is associated with a hospital mortality rate
of 65%

• Myocardial infarction (MI) after noncardiac surgery is associated with a hospital

mortality rate of 15% to 25%
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