Why the study?
Does 30-day mortality adequately capture early mortality after cardiac surgery compared to longer follow-up?
Does 30-day mortality adequately capture early mortality after cardiac surgery compared to longer follow-up?
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Standard 30-day mortality metrics underestimate early mortality for most cardiac surgeries, suggesting follow-up should be extended to ~120 days.
Siregar et al. (2013) studied this question.
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