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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:S1. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.05.054
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2008 Cardiac Surgery Risk Models: Introduction

David M. Shahian, MDa,*, Fred H. Edwards, MDb

a Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
b Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida

* Address correspondence to Dr Shahian, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 (Email: dshahian@partners.org).

Risk models have been utilized by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for nearly 2 decades to adjust cardiac surgery outcomes for preoperative patient characteristics and disease severity. Such risk-adjusted outcomes have been widely used for research and patient counseling. In recent years, they have also been used increasingly to provide benchmark comparisons among providers and to serve as the basis for public reporting and pay-for-performance reimbursement.

This three-part supplement describes the development and validation of 27 new STS adult cardiac surgery risk models for 2008. The . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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