Research
A disease-specific comorbidity index for predicting mortality in patients admitted to hospital with a cardiac condition
Lorenzo Azzalini, Malorie Chabot-Blanchet, Danielle A. Southern, Anna Nozza, Stephen B. Wilton, Michelle M. Graham, Guillaume Marquis Gravel, Jean-Pierre Bluteau, Jean-Lucien Rouleau, Marie-Claude Guertin and E. Marc Jolicoeur
CMAJ March 18, 2019 191 (11) E299-E307; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.181186
Lorenzo Azzalini
Department of Medicine (Azzalini, Marquis Gravel, Rouleau, Jolicoeur), Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal; Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center (Chabot-Blanchet, Guertin); Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal (Bluteau), Montréal, Que.; O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Southern), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Departments of Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences (Wilton), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta and Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (Graham), Edmonton, Alta.; Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department (Azzalini), San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
MD PhDMalorie Chabot-Blanchet
Department of Medicine (Azzalini, Marquis Gravel, Rouleau, Jolicoeur), Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal; Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center (Chabot-Blanchet, Guertin); Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal (Bluteau), Montréal, Que.; O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Southern), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Departments of Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences (Wilton), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta and Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (Graham), Edmonton, Alta.; Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department (Azzalini), San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
MScDanielle A. Southern
Department of Medicine (Azzalini, Marquis Gravel, Rouleau, Jolicoeur), Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal; Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center (Chabot-Blanchet, Guertin); Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal (Bluteau), Montréal, Que.; O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Southern), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Departments of Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences (Wilton), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta and Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (Graham), Edmonton, Alta.; Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department (Azzalini), San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
MScAnna Nozza
Department of Medicine (Azzalini, Marquis Gravel, Rouleau, Jolicoeur), Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal; Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center (Chabot-Blanchet, Guertin); Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal (Bluteau), Montréal, Que.; O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Southern), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Departments of Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences (Wilton), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta and Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (Graham), Edmonton, Alta.; Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department (Azzalini), San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
MScStephen B. Wilton
Department of Medicine (Azzalini, Marquis Gravel, Rouleau, Jolicoeur), Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal; Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center (Chabot-Blanchet, Guertin); Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal (Bluteau), Montréal, Que.; O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Southern), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Departments of Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences (Wilton), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta and Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (Graham), Edmonton, Alta.; Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department (Azzalini), San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
MD MScMichelle M. Graham
Department of Medicine (Azzalini, Marquis Gravel, Rouleau, Jolicoeur), Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal; Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center (Chabot-Blanchet, Guertin); Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal (Bluteau), Montréal, Que.; O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Southern), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Departments of Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences (Wilton), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta and Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (Graham), Edmonton, Alta.; Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department (Azzalini), San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
MDGuillaume Marquis Gravel
Department of Medicine (Azzalini, Marquis Gravel, Rouleau, Jolicoeur), Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal; Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center (Chabot-Blanchet, Guertin); Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal (Bluteau), Montréal, Que.; O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Southern), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Departments of Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences (Wilton), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta and Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (Graham), Edmonton, Alta.; Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department (Azzalini), San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
MD MScJean-Pierre Bluteau
Department of Medicine (Azzalini, Marquis Gravel, Rouleau, Jolicoeur), Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal; Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center (Chabot-Blanchet, Guertin); Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal (Bluteau), Montréal, Que.; O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Southern), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Departments of Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences (Wilton), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta and Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (Graham), Edmonton, Alta.; Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department (Azzalini), San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
MScJean-Lucien Rouleau
Department of Medicine (Azzalini, Marquis Gravel, Rouleau, Jolicoeur), Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal; Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center (Chabot-Blanchet, Guertin); Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal (Bluteau), Montréal, Que.; O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Southern), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Departments of Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences (Wilton), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta and Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (Graham), Edmonton, Alta.; Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department (Azzalini), San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
MDMarie-Claude Guertin
Department of Medicine (Azzalini, Marquis Gravel, Rouleau, Jolicoeur), Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal; Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center (Chabot-Blanchet, Guertin); Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal (Bluteau), Montréal, Que.; O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Southern), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Departments of Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences (Wilton), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta and Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (Graham), Edmonton, Alta.; Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department (Azzalini), San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
PhDE. Marc Jolicoeur
Department of Medicine (Azzalini, Marquis Gravel, Rouleau, Jolicoeur), Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal; Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center (Chabot-Blanchet, Guertin); Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal (Bluteau), Montréal, Que.; O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Southern), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Departments of Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences (Wilton), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta and Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (Graham), Edmonton, Alta.; Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department (Azzalini), San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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