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Use the Vascular Study Group of New England Cardiac Risk Index (VSG-CRI) to estimate post-operative in-hospital major cardiac event after a carotid endarterectomy.
Definitions:
Coronary artery disease includes a history of MI but no symptoms, or stable angina, or unstable angina or MI < 6 months ago.
Cardiac stress test includes stress EKG, stress echo or nuclear stress scans within 2 years of surgery.
ASA use would be selected if aspirin taken within 36 hours of surgery.
Clopidogrel use would be selected if clopidogrel taken within 36 hours of surgery.
Statin use would be selected if a statin taken within 36 hours of surgery.
Select prior vascular surgery if known history of previous arterial bypass. Previous arterial bypass includes:
- Any non-cardiac arterial bypass for occlusive disease.
- Previous arterial carotid endarterectomy.
- Any known true arterial aneurysm repair (excluding cerebral or pseudo-aneurysm).
- PTA/stent of any non-cardiac artery.
Prior Vascular surgery also includes major amputation of the hand or foot.
About this calculator
The Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) is a widely used model for predicting cardiac events after noncardiac surgery. However, it substantially underestimates in-hospital cardiac events in patients undergoing elective or urgent vascular surgery, especially after lower extremity bypass, endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and open infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. The Vascular Study Group of New England Cardiac Rsk Index (VSG-CRI) more accurately predicts in-hospital cardiac events after vascular surgery.
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