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Table 1 Weighting of Concurrent Diseases Included in the Charlson Score*

From: Hospital mortality in acute coronary syndrome: differences related to gender and use of percutaneous coronary procedures

Acute myocardial infarction

1

Diabetes, chronic complications

2

Congestive heart failure

1

Hemiplegia or paraplegia

2

Peripheral cardiovascular disease

1

Renal disease

2

Dementia

1

Malignant tumours

2

Chronic pulmonary disease

1

Moderate/severe hepatic disease

3

Peptic ulcer

1

Solid metastatic tumour

6

Mild hepatic disease

1

AIDS

6

Mild-moderate diabetes

1

  
  1. *AIDS indicates acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
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