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Table 1

From: Surgical Procedure Assessment score predicts ICU length of stay in cardiac surgical patients

SPA score

Surgical factora

Patient factorb

1A

Low complexity

- comorbidities

1B

Low complexity

+ comorbidities

2A

Moderate complexity

- comorbidities

2B

Moderate complexity

+ comorbidities

3

High complexity

± comorbidities

  1. aLow complexity, CABG, MVR or AVR; moderate complexity, heart Tx, CABG and VR; high complexity, VAD, lung Tx. bComorbidities: inotropes, IABP, LVEF < 20%, diabetes, severe systemic disease, lung disease requiring oxygen, ventricular arrhythmias.