The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2024
Prophylactic Left Atrial Appendage Ligation During CABG: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.
The study objective was to evaluate short-term outcomes and statewide practice patterns of prophylactic left atrial appendage ligation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting without preoperative atrial fibrillation. ⋯ Despite higher rates of postoperative atrial fibrillation, discharge on anticoagulation, and hospitalization costs in patients undergoing prophylactic left atrial appendage ligation during coronary artery bypass grafting, there was no difference in short-term clinical end points including stroke and operative mortality.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2024
Cardiac surgery and long-term risk for incident cancer: A nationwide population-based study.
Previous studies indicate an increased long-term risk for incident cancer and cancer-specific mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. We compared the risk for incident cancer and cancer-specific mortality between patients and matched control subjects from the general population. ⋯ Patients who underwent cardiac surgery have lower risk for cancer and cancer-specific mortality than matched control subjects.