Use of EuroSCORE as a predictor of morbidity after cardiac surgery.

Objective: To evaluate the use of the EuroSCORE as a predictor of postoperative morbidity after cardiac surgery.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the charts of 900 patients operated on and admitted to the intensive care unit postoperatively at the Royal Portuguese Hospital of Recife. We included all patients with complete medical records, excluding those who died during surgery, underwent transplantation or correction of congenital heart disease.