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The 4 classes of risk defined by the FLAM score |
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| FLAM peak value |
n |
Pulmonary complications |
Respiratory Failure |
Death |
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| 0 – 9 |
236 |
8 (3.3%) |
0 |
0 |
| 10 – 18 |
42 |
32 (76.2%) |
6 (18.7%) |
1 (3.1%) |
| 19 – 27 |
8 |
6 (87.5%) |
4 (57.1%) |
2 (28.7%) |
| > 27 |
14 |
14 (92.8%) |
9 (69.2%) |
6 (46.1%) |
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Considering the highest FLAM value recorded, it was possible to define 4 class with increasing risk of pulmonary complication and severity. It was called "the rule of 9" because class are identified by multiple of nine. | ||||
Leo et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2006 1:34 doi:10.1186/1749-8090-1-34 |
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