Surgical treatment for angina pectoris was first proposed in 1899. Decades of experimental
surgery for coronary artery disease finally led to the introduction of coronary artery bypass …

The need for hospitals and surgeons to systematically track the quality of surgical care they
provide has never been stronger. Effective measurement is, of course, essential for targeting …

Background The last published version of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Adult
Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD) risk models were developed in 2008 based on patient …

Whenever possible, the recommendations listed in this document are evidence based.
Articles reviewed in this guideline revision covered evidence from the past 10 years through …

Objective: To construct a scoring system for the prediction of early mortality in cardiac
surgical patients in Europe on the basis of objective risk factors. Methods: The Euro SCORE …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to test the value of gait speed, a clinical marker for
frailty, to improve the prediction of mortality and major morbidity in elderly patients …

2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Executive Summary |
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BACKGROUND: The first version of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Adult
Cardiac Surgery Database (STS NCD) was developed nearly 2 decades ago. Since its …

BACKGROUND: Although 30day risk-adjusted operative mortality (ROM) has been used for
quality assessment, it is not sufficient to describe the outcomes after coronary artery bypass …

Background—Although patient-reported health status measures have been used as end
points in clinical trials, they are rarely used in other settings. Demonstrating that they …