Cardiac Anesthesia Risk Evaluation Score (CARE)
A simple, clinically derived ordinal classification system that predicts morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery.
Advice
- This score can be used in conjunction with other risk indices and clinical judgement to guide perioperative planning, resource allocation, and patient counseling.
- High-risk patients may benefit from enhanced monitoring, optimization of comorbidities, and multidisciplinary planning, though the score itself should not replace a comprehensive assessment by the clinical team.