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Persistent Racial and Sex Disparities in Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Retrospective Clinical Registry Review in the Drug-eluting Stent Era
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the temporal trends in 30-day mortality by race group for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) between 2011 and 2018 and to investigate the effect of race and sex on postoperative outcomes after CABG. Summary Background Data: Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of death in the United States with studies demonstrating increased morbidity and mortality for black and female patients undergoing surgery. In the post drug-eluting stent era, studies of racial disparities CABG are outdated. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of ...
Source: Annals of Surgery - September 17, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: PAPERS CHOSEN FOR PRESENTATION AT THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SURGICAL ASSOCIATION Source Type: research

Predictors of change in cardiovascular disease risk and events following gastric bypass: a 7-year prospective multicenter study
CONCLUSION: This study identified multiple presurgery factors that characterize patients who may have more cardiovascular benefit from RYGB, and patients who might require additional support to improve their cardiovascular health.PMID:33582036 | DOI:10.1016/j.soard.2020.12.013
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery - February 14, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Amanda S Hinerman Samar R El Khoudary Abdus S Wahed Anita P Courcoulas Emma J M Barinas-Mitchell Wendy C King Source Type: research