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Table 3 Risk reclassification with preoperative BNP cutoff ≥ 39 pg/dL

From: Prediction of early postoperative major cardiac events after elective orthopedic surgery: the role of B-type natriuretic peptide, the revised cardiac risk index, and ASA class

RCRI risk category

Entire sample

MACE

NO-MACE

Reclassification RCRI

MACE

NO-MACE

Low risk

165 (72.7)

7 (50)

158 (74.1)

118 (52)

1 (7.1)

117 (55)

Intermediate risk

54 (23.8)

6 (42.9)

48 (22.6)

67 (29.5)

6 (42.9)

61 (28.6)

High risk

8 (3.5)

1 (7.1)

7 (3.3)

42 (18.5)

7 (50)

35 (16.4)

  1. Legend: RCRI (revised cardiac risk index), MACE (major adverse cardiac event).