The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 4 , Pages 904-910 , October 2009

An Australian risk prediction model for 30-day mortality after isolated coronary artery bypass: The AusSCORE

  • Christopher Reid, PhD

      Affiliations

    • CCRE Therapeutics, DEPM, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Christopher Reid, PhD, CCRE Therapeutics, DEPM, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Rd, Melbourne, VIC3004, Australia.
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  • Baki Billah, PhD

      Affiliations

    • CCRE Therapeutics, DEPM, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Diem Dinh, PhD

      Affiliations

    • CCRE Therapeutics, DEPM, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Julian Smith, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Peter Skillington, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Michael Yii, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Seven Seevanayagam, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Morteza Mohajeri, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Geelong Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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  • Gil Shardey, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia

Received 13 December 2007 ,Revised 18 January 2009 ,Accepted 8 March 2009.

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PII: S0022-5223(09)00416-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.020

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 4 , Pages 904-910 , October 2009

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