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Extremely Small Body Size, Not Biological Sex, as a Mortality Risk Factor in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Nationwide Study in Japan

2025-09-04 cardiovascular medicine Title + abstract only
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AbstractO_ST_ABSBackgroundC_ST_ABSCoronary artery disease is a significant health concern and can lead to death. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the primary surgical treatment for this disease. However, the long-standing hypothesis that women face higher surgical mortality than men after CABG remains controversial. The universal healthcare system and the established national cardiovascular surgery registry of Japan provide a unique oppotunity to assess this supposition. This study aime...

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