Table 1

Dichotomous variables entered in the score model

Acronym

Description

Training N (%)

Testing N (%)


O2ER

O2 extraction ratio ≥40%

116 (21.3%)

129 (23.7%)


Card-ID

Cardiac inotropic drugs

74 (13.6%)

69 (12.7%)


PVD

Peripheral vascular disease

116 (21.3%)

104 (19.1%)


EM

Emergency

45 (8.3%)

48 (8.8%)


VCO2

CO2 production <180 ml/min

256 (47.0%)

261 (47.9%)


CPBt

Cardio-pulmonary bypass time ≥2 hours

223 (40.9%)

203 (37.2%)


AD

Anti-arrhythmic drugs

29 (5.3%)

27 (5.0%)


IABP

Intra aortic balloon pump

11 (2.0%)

10 (1.8%)


MVR

Mitral valve replaced with artificial valve

8 (1.5%)

12 (2.2%)


CHF

Congestive heart failure

25 (4.6%)

30 (5.5%)


MR

Mitral valve repaired surgically

12 (2.2%)

8 (1.5%)


Cevenini and Barbini BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2010 10:45   doi:10.1186/1472-6947-10-45

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