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Lee’s Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI)

Revised Cardiac Risk Index

Lee’s Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) is a simple tool for predicting major cardiac complications after non-cardiac surgery. Using six independent predictors, it provides a rapid estimate of a patient’s risk, guiding pre-operative evaluation and informed decision-making for safer surgical outcomes.

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Cardiac Risk Index

The Cardiac Risk Index refers to clinical tools used to predict the risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.

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