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Editorial
. 2018 Dec;156(6):2191.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.05.093. Epub 2018 Jun 8.

The rest of the story: Long-term, patient-reported outcomes in cardiac surgery

William Z Chancellor  1 , Irving L Kron  2
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Editorial

The rest of the story: Long-term, patient-reported outcomes in cardiac surgery

William Z Chancellor et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Dec.

Abstract

Central Message: Cardiac surgery is associated with sustained improvements in self-reported functional outcomes and health related quality of life.

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