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Females have an increased risk of short-term mortality after cardiac surgery compared to males: Insights from a national database.

Lauren Kari DixonArnaldo DimagliEttorino Di TommasoShubhra SinhaDaniel P FuduluManraj SandhuUmberto BenedettoGianni Davide Angelini
Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)
Females in the United Kingdom have an increased risk of short-term mortality after cardiac surgery compared to males. This highlights the need to focus on the understanding of the causes behind these disparities and implementation of strategies to improve outcomes in females.
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