Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Cardiovascular care spans primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and care, whereby …

BACKGROUND: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the recommended mode of
revascularization in patients with ischemic left ventricular dysfunction (iLVSD) and …

The burden of coronary artery disease (CAD) is large and growing, commonly presenting
with co-morbidities and older age. Patients may benefit from coronary revascularization with …

Background Aortic valve (AV) repair is an evolving surgical strategy in the treatment of
nonelderly adults with aortic regurgitation. We aimed to determine the 1-year outcome after …

Importance Handovers of anesthesia care from one anesthesiologist to another is an
important intraoperative event. Despite its association with adverse events after noncardiac …

Importance Little is known about the performance of available frailty instruments in
estimating patient-relevant outcomes after cardiac surgery. Objective To examine how well …

Background: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and surgical aortic valve replacement
(AVR) are the 2 most common cardiac surgery procedures in North America. We derived …

Composite end points are common primary outcomes in clinical trials. Their main benefit of
utilizing a composite outcome is increasing the number of primary outcome events, meaning …

Background Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is a key strategy for the treatment of
aortic valve disease. However, studies have involved primarily male patients, and whether …

Women diagnosed with heart failure report worse quality of life than men on patient-reported
outcome (PRO) measures. An inherent assumption of PRO measures in heart failure is that …