Surgery and Anesthesia

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Considerations of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography During Adult Cardiac Surgery Circulation | Jun 12, 2025
Palliative and End-of-Life Care During Critical Cardiovascular Illness Circulation | May 15, 2025
Revisiting the Open Vein Hypothesis to Reduce the Postthrombotic Syndrome: Implications for Multidisciplinary Care and Research Circulation | May 13, 2025
Palliative Care and Advanced Cardiovascular Disease in Adults Circulation | Apr 17, 2025
Sex Differences in Peripheral Vascular Disease Circulation | Mar 11, 2025

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Journals

Association of Smoking Cannabis With Cardiovascular Events Among Veterans With Coronary Artery Disease Jul 21, 2025 | Circulation
Rural and Urban Disparities in Access to Endovascular Thrombectomy for Large Vessel Occlusions in Colorado Jul 21, 2025 | Stroke
VEGFA Stop-Gained Variant Deteriorates Cardiac Remodeling in Myocardial Infarction Jul 18, 2025 | Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine
Calibrated Functional Data Decrease Clinical Uncertainty for KCNH2-Related Long-QT Syndrome Jul 18, 2025 | Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine
Sex‐Stratified Long‐Term Outcome After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Pooled Analysis of the SORT OUT All‐Comer Trials Jul 18, 2025 | Journal of the American Heart Association

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Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia
The CVSA Council includes surgeons, anesthesiologists and scientists interested in cardiac, vascular, and thoracic interventions. Involved in basic science and clinical trials, the council seeks to increase awareness of important issues in cardiovascular surgery and anesthesia, disseminate new knowledge, and encourage use of optimal surgical procedures and anesthetic techniques.
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Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research
The QCOR Council provides a forum for a multidisciplinary group of volunteers committed to making a substantial contribution to reducing the burden of heart disease and stroke through improving healthcare quality and patient outcomes. Members gain insight on how to provide effective, safe, timely, equitable, efficient, and patient-centered care.
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