Clinical Risk Assessment: Identifying Patients at High Risk for Heart Failure

The surgical patient who is at high risk for adverse events after coronary artery bypass graft surgery can be identified by clustering 11 characteristics. Of 1,971 patients studied, 294 had adverse outcomes. Data indicated that any cluster of the characteristics was intensified when emergency status was added. AORN J 89 (February 2009) 273-288. © AORN, Inc, 2009.