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Temporal Trend in Revascularization for Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease

Journal of the American Heart Association

A decline in CABG procedures was observed from 2007 to 2011 (annual percentage change, −11.5%;P=0.003), In the subsample of patients with proximal left anterior descending artery plus circumflex and right coronary artery, CABG was a predominant procedure until 2011, and the proportion of both procedures did not differ thereafter.

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Of Twists and Turns

EMS 12-Lead

1-3, 5] As an aside, recall that a horizontal scar was identified on the patient’s sternum during rapid physical exam, thus eluding to prior corrective open thoracic surgery of some magnitude, to potentially include coronary artery bypass grafting, or valve replacement, for example. Elsevier: Philadelphia, PA. [7]

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Author continued : STE in aVR is often due to left main coronary artery obstruction (OR 4.72), and is associated with in-hospital cardiovascular mortality (OR 5.58). Heart 2011; 97 : 838-843 [link] 14. 2 The astute paramedic recognized this possibility and announced a CODE STEMI. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1985;5(3):711-716.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Lead Author Title Publication Date Jacob Raphael Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Pulmonary Complications: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2024 Joseph Sabik Multi-Arterial versus Single-Arterial Coronary Surgery: Ten Year Follow-up of One Million (..)

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Program Designations Access and Publications (A&P) 1 Participant User File (PUF) 2 Task Force on Funded Research (TFR) 3 Special Projects 4 Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Lead Author Title Publication Date William Keeling 2 National Trends in Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery October 2023 Jake (..)

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Sex-Based Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment Patterns and Outcomes in Older Adults Hospitalized Across 6 High-Income Countries: An Analysis From the International Health Systems Research Collaborative

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

1 in 2011 and 1.73:1 1 in 2011 and 2.11:1 1 in 2011 and 1.73:1 1 in 2011 and 2.11:1 Rates of cardiac catheterization, percutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary artery bypass graft surgery were lower for females than males for STEMI in all countries and years (eg, US cardiac catheterization in 2018, 88.6%