The Influence of Aging on the Prognostic Value of the Revised Cardiac Risk Index for Postoperative Cardiac Complications in Vascular Surgery Patients

Incidences of major cardiac events, according to type of operation and the Revised Cardiac Risk score. MACE=major adverse cardiac events; r-AAA=acute infrarenal AAA surgery; AAA=elective infrarenal abdominal aortic surgery; LLR=lower limb arterial reconstruction procedures; CEA=carotid endarterectomy, *Lee-index that assigns one point to each of the following characteristics: ischemic heart disease, history of heart failure, high-risk surgery, history of cerebrovascular disease, renal insufficiency and diabetes mellitus.

All cause long-term mortality in 2 642 patients who underwent major vascular surgery, according to the Revised Cardiac Risk score. Lee-index that assigns one point to each of the following characteristics: ischemic heart disease, history of heart failure, high-risk surgery, history of cerebrovascular disease, renal insufficiency and diabetes mellitus.