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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Dec 6.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Sep 1;102(6):1814–1820. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.06.032

Table 3.

Patient and Operative Characteristics Utilized for the Risk Score Along With Their Associated Score

Patient Characteristic Risk Score
Age 65–80 y 3
Age >80 y 5
History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2
History of cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack 2
Dependent functional status 3
History of smoking within past year 1
Open surgical approach 1