Cardiac Risk Index.

INSTITUTE FOR ALGORITHMIC MEDICINE

Cardiac Risk Index.

Purpose: To calculate the cardiac risk index for noncardiac surgical procedures.

Patient's age	Years
Has the patient had an MI within last 6 months?	Yes No
Does the patient have an S3 gallop or JVD?	Yes No
Does the patient have significant aortic valve stenosis?	Y es No
Is non-sinus rhythm or PACS present on preoperative ECG?	Y es No
Were there > 5 VPCs per minute at any time prior to surgery ?	Yes No
pO2	mm Hg
pCO2	mm Hg
Serum potassium	mEq/L
Serum bicarbonate	mEq/L
BUN	mg/dL
Serum creatinine	mg/dL µmol/L
Is the patient's AST elevated?	Yes No
Does the patient have chronic liver disease?	Yes No
Is the patient bedridden from noncardiac causes?	Yes No
Was surgery intraperitoneal, intrathoracic or aortic?	Yes No
Was the operation an emergency?	Yes No