Table V.
Risk Scorefor 30 Day adverse events (adapted from [26])
| Prognostic factor | Categories | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Altered mental status | No | 0 |
| Yes | 10 | |
| Cardiogenic shock on admission | No | 0 |
| Yes | 6 | |
| Cancer | No | 0 |
| Yes | 6 | |
| BNP [ng/l] | < 100 | 0 |
| 100-249 | 1 | |
| 250-499 | 2 | |
| 500-999 | 4 | |
| > 1000 | 8 | |
| RV/LV ratio | 0.2-0.49 | 0 |
| 0.5-0.74 | 3 | |
| 0.75-1.00 | 5 | |
| 1.00-1.25 | 8 | |
| > 1.25 | 11 |
Altered mental status was defined as disorientation, stupor or coma. Range of total prognostic score 0-41. The points assigned correspond to the following risk classes. < 6 – class I, low risk; 7-17 – class II, intermediate risk; and > 18 – class III, high risk