Heart & lung : the journal of critical care
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Valvular heart disease is one of the most frequent and challenging heart diseases worldwide. The incidence of complications and cardiothoracic surgical intensive care unit (CSICU) readmission after cardiac valve surgery is high. Because CSICU readmission is costly and adversely impacts the quality life, reducing the risk of CSICU readmission has become one of the main focuses of health care. ⋯ The prediction model established in our study is a simple, objective, and accurate scoring system, which can be used to predict the risk of CSICU readmission and assist researchers with designing intervention strategies to prevent CSICU readmission.