Preoperative HALP index as a predictor of in-hospital mortality after type A aortic dissection surgery: a retrospective cohort study
Zhen Chen, Zongxiang Lin, Qiuxia Liu, Pengfei Chen, Hao Chen · 2026
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Zhen Chen and co-authors test a blood score for surgical risk in this 2026 study. Type A aortic dissection is a tear in the body's main artery, and repair surgery is dangerous. A simple index called HALP combines four routine blood values. The team checked whether it predicts death in hospital after the repair.
Records covered 750 patients at one hospital over five years. About one in eight died in hospital. Patients who died had far lower HALP scores before surgery. Low HALP stayed a strong predictor after age and other illness were weighed. Adding the score to standard factors sharpened prediction further. The cheap test could flag patients who need extra preparation and watch.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zhen Chen, Zongxiang Lin, Qiuxia Liu, Pengfei Chen, Hao Chen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |