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Risk models for revascularization—the search continues

Nature Reviews Cardiology volume 9, pages 316–318 (2012)Cite this article

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No suitable tools for predicting long-term mortality after coronary revascularization are available. Current guidance is based on old data from small studies, and does not reflect contemporary revascularization strategies. Two new models for predicting survival, developed using large registry databases, could help guide decision making in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention or CABG surgery.

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  1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Heart Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, 388-1 Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, 138-736, Seoul, Korea

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Park, SJ., Lee, C. Risk models for revascularization—the search continues. Nat Rev Cardiol 9, 316–318 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2012.57

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