ALICE Score

The ALICE score (Acute myocardial ischemia, Lactate, Iliac arteries involved, and CreatininE are comprised) is a more reliable preoperative score for detecting fatality-prone patients than previously published preoperative risk scores for acute type A aortic dissection (aTAAD) in external validation, which might help bedside clinicians in early detection of the most severe aTAAD patients.