The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 126, Issue 4 , Pages 959-964 , October 2003

Gender-related differences in morbidity and mortality during combined valve and coronary surgery

  • Mohamed F Ibrahim, FRCS(C-Th)

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery of Toronto General Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Domenico Paparella, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery of Toronto General Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Joan Ivanov, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery of Toronto General Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Michael R Buchanan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Stephanie J Brister, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery of Toronto General Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Stephanie J. Brister, MD, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth St, 14 Eaton North, Room 214, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, Canada

Received 10 December 2001 ,Revised 23 January 2002 ,Accepted 25 November 2002.

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PII: S0022-5223(03)00355-6

doi: 10.1016/S0022-5223(03)00355-6

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 126, Issue 4 , Pages 959-964 , October 2003

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