Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does the new EuroSCORE II improve prediction of mortality in high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery : a collaborative analysis of two European centres?
Answer: The new EuroSCORE II does not improve risk prediction in high-risk patients undergoing adult cardiac surgery when compared with original additive and logistic EuroSCOREs. The key problem of risk stratification in high-risk patients has not been addressed by this new model. Future iterations of the score should explore more advanced statistical methods and focus on developing procedure-specific algorithms. Moreover, models that predict complications in addition to mortality may prove to be of increasing value.
Output (English): no