Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease …

Background The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

Despite declining incidence and mortality rates in many countries, the abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) continues to represent a life-threatening cardiovascular condition with an …

Background Postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) may complicate both open and
endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) and is associated with substantial morbidity …

Background Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is more prevalent in socioeconomically
disadvantaged areas. This study investigated socioeconomic disparities in AAA repair rates …

Objectives Socioeconomic differences can lead to differences in how patients present with
surgical conditions. We attempted to determine whether socioeconomic status (SES) affects …

Objective To characterize the effect of insurance status and other socioeconomic markers on
readmission rates after cardiac valve surgery. Design Retrospective cohort study using data …

Objective In the present study, we used a national database to identify racial differences in
the presentation and outcomes for patients undergoing endovascular abdominal aortic …