Heart Surgery in America: Wednesday 1.1

Redundancy and Variability in Quality and Outcome Reporting for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery

This study compared reported outcomes in cardiac and thoracic surgery from two validated reporting databases-the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) database and the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)-from January 2011 to June 2012.

Assessment of Hemostatic Activation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With Bivalirudin: Results of a Pilot Study

This study was conducted to assess the effects of the currently suggested protocol for bivalirudin on hemostatic activation during cardiopulmonary bypass with and without cardiotomy suction.