Is gender still a risk factor for mortality in patients who undergo elective repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms? A single centre experience.

CONCLUSIONS: Following the implementation of VSQIP female gender is no longer a significant risk factor for perioperative mortality or reduced survival following elective repair of large asymptomatic AAA. PMID: 32241090 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - March 31, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Dawkins C, Hollingsworth AC, Milburn S, Walker P, Cheesman M, Mofidi R Tags: J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) Source Type: research