SAPS 3, APACHE IV or GRACE: which score to choose for acute coronary syndrome patients in intensive care units?

SAPS 3, APACHE IV or GRACE: which score to choose for acute coronary syndrome patients in intensive care units?

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are a common cause of intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Specific prognostic scores have been developed and validated for ACS patients and, among them, GRACE (Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events) has had the best performance. However, inten...

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Main Authors: Antonio Paulo Nassar Junior, Amilcar Oshiro Mocelin, Fabio Moreira Andrade, Leonardo Brauer, Fabio Poianas Giannini, Andre Luiz Baptiston Nunes, Carlos Augusto Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Acute coronary syndrome
Intensive care units
Prognosis
APACHE
Hospital mortality
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