Background Atrial functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) occurs because of left atrial dilatation
or atrial fibrillation in heart failure with preserved left ventricular (LV) function, contrary to …

Background Numerous studies have examined the effect of geographic place of residence
on access to cardiovascular care, but few have examined their effect on outcomes after …

Background The purpose of this study was to examine trends in the incidence of thoracic
aortic aneurysm (TAA) repair and aortic dissection. Methods A retrospective study was …

… et le pronostic après une chirurgie de l'aorte thoracique ascendante est inconnue. Nous
avons déterminé l'effet du temps de trajet au centre de soins tertiaires sur le pronostic de …

Background Evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of intraoperative cell salvage (ICS) in
transfusion reduction during cardiac surgery remains conflicting. We sought to evaluate the …

Background and Aim of Study Placement of temporary epicardial pacing wires (TEPW) is
common practice in cardiac surgery. Removal of TEPW in the postoperative period can lead to …

Background Placement of temporary epicardial pacing wires (TEPW) at the end of open heart
surgery cases is routine but can be associated with complications. Identification of patients …

Background The purpose of this study was to examine sex-based trends in incidence of
elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), ruptured AAA, ruptured AAA repair, and AAA-related …

Background and aim of the study Long‐term laryngotracheal complications have not been
described in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The purpose of this study was to …

… Claudia Cote, Patrick Casey, Matthew Smith and Christine Herman designed the study. Claudia
Cote … Samuel Jessula, Claudia Cote, Gavin Tansley and Christine Herman analyzed the …