Table 1: The mehran risk score.
Risk Factor |
Points |
Hypotension* |
5 |
Intra-aortic balloon pump |
5 |
Congestive heart failure† |
5 |
Age > 75 years |
4 |
Anemia‡ |
3 |
Diabetes |
3 |
Contrast volume |
1 for each 100 cc |
Chronic kidney disease Serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL or GFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 |
4
2 for GFR 40-59 4 for GFR 20-39 6 for GFR < 20 |
*Systolic blood pressure < 80 mmHg for at least one hour requiring inotropic support with medications or IABP within 24 hours periprocedurally; †NYHA functional class III or IV and/or history of pulmonary edema; ‡Hematocrit < 39% for men or < 36% for women.