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April 27, 2022
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‘Disparities gap’ drives worse outcomes for women, low-income adults after cardiac surgery

‘Disparities gap’ drives worse outcomes for women, low-income adults after cardiac surgery

Women and adults who reside in low-income areas are more likely to die 30 days after cardiac surgery compared with men and those living in higher-income ZIP codes, according to a nationwide database analysis.

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March 18, 2022
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Cardiac surgery can be performed ‘carefully’ in nonagenarians

Cardiac surgery can be performed ‘carefully’ in nonagenarians

Data show nonagenarians who underwent open heart surgery experienced no difference in operative mortality or in-hospital complications compared with octogenarians, researchers reported.

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October 01, 2020
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No difference in sustained health status improvements in TAVR vs. surgical AVR

No difference in sustained health status improvements in TAVR vs. surgical AVR

Health status was similar at 5 years in patients who had transcatheter aortic valve replacement compared with those who had surgical AVR, although there was a short-term health status benefit in the TAVR group, researchers reported.