Sex Differences in Mortality After CABG Surgery

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Numerous studies have shown that women undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery present higher mortality rate during hospitalization, and often complications when compared to men. OBJECTIVE: To compare the mortality of men and women undergoing coronary artery bypass g...

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Main Authors: José Albuquerque de Figueiredo Neto, Lea Coutinho Barroso, Joana Kátya Veras Rodrigues Sampaio Nunes, Vinicius José da Silva Nina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2015-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382015000600610&lng=en&tlng=en