The Charlson Comorbidity Index is associated with risk of 30-day mortality in patients with myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery.

ABSTRACT: Myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) is a well-known and relevant indicator of early postoperative mortality, but factors related to increased mortality in MINS patients are as yet unknown. The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) is widely used to classify various comorbid conditions and underlying diseases. Our study aimed to determine the prognostic value of CCI with regard to mortality of patients with MINS. This study comprises 5633 patients who had MINS as diagnosed by a rise of postoperative cardiac troponin I above the normal range (≥ 0.04 ng/mL) from January 2010 to June 2019. Patients were divided into two groups according to median weighted CCI score: low CCI (≤ 2) and high CCI (> 2) groups. The primary outcome was 30-day mortality after surgery, and secondary outcomes

SUBMITTER: Kim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8460655 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature