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 …

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database is the most mature and
comprehensive cardiac surgery database. It has been the foundation for quality …

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database is the most mature and
comprehensive cardiac surgery database. It is one of the most respected clinical data …

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was introduced in the 1960s as the first procedure
for direct coronary artery revascularization and rapidly became one of the most common …

Objective: The present study investigated outcomes in patients with vasoplegia after cardiac
surgery treated with angiotensin II plus standard-of-care vasopressors. Vasoplegia is a …

Background Despite evidence suggesting detrimental effects of perioperative hyperoxia,
hyperoxygenation remains commonplace in cardiac surgery. Hyperoxygenation may …

The management of aortic valve disease has benefited substantially from the introduction
and international application of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), particularly …

Background Existing management challenges in selecting transcatheter vs surgical aortic
valve replacement (SAVR) include bicuspid stenosis, low clinical risk, horizontal valve …

Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) might be a feasible treatment
option for more patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) stenosis. However, long-term follow …

Background New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most common
complication after cardiac surgery and is associated with increased long-term stroke and …