During the past decade, catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has evolved rapidly from
an investigational procedure to its current status as a commonly performed ablation …

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Database is one of the longest-standing,
largest, and most highly regarded clinical data registries in health care. It serves as the …

Through nearly 3 decades of iterative refinement, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult
Cardiac Surgery Database has evolved into one of the most comprehensive and respected …

BACKGROUND: The development of a ventricular septal defect (VSD) after myocardial
infarction (MI) is an uncommon but highly lethal complication. We examined The Society of …

Background The goal of this study was to determine the relationship of prosthesis-patient
mismatch (PPM) with long-term survival and to assess whether growing concern about PPM …

Background The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) creates risk-adjustment models for
common cardiothoracic operations for quality improvement purposes. Our aim was to update …

Importance The left atrial appendage is a key site of thrombus formation in atrial fibrillation
(AF) and can be occluded or removed at the time of cardiac surgery. There is limited …

Importance Early surgery for severe primary degenerative mitral regurgitation is
recommended, provided optimal outcomes are achievable. Contemporary national data …

BACKGROUND: Despite clinical and technical advances, acute aortic dissection carries
high operative mortality. This study was designed to establish whether this is influenced by …

Background—Most survival prediction models for coronary artery bypass grafting surgery
are limited to in-hospital or 30-day end points. We estimate a long-term survival model using …