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Overview of a Modern Cardiac Surgical Centre

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The management of cardiovascular diseases continues to evolve and cardiac surgery as a therapeutic option continues to change. However, a new treatment must be better than the natural history of the disease, and better than the alternative treatments available. Clinical improvement is not always simple and many clinical investigators continue to search for the correct answer. During my surgical residency, my mentors impressed upon me the importance of recognizing the potential impact my clinical decisions would have for my patients; not only perioperatively, but during their lifetime.

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  1. The University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Tirone David

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  1. Distinguished University Professor Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine and Department of MedicineDivision of Critical Care Medicine, London Health Sciences Center and St Joseph’s Healthcare London Centre for Medical Evidence, Decision Integrity and Clinical Impact (MEDICI) Western University, London, ON, Canada

    Davy C.H. Cheng

  2. Associate Professor Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Centre for Medical Evidence, Decision Integrity and Clinical Impact (MEDICI) Western University, London, ON, Canada

    Janet Martin

  3. Professor of Surgery University of Toronto, Melanie Munk Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Tirone David

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David, T. (2021). Overview of a Modern Cardiac Surgical Centre. In: Cheng, D.C., Martin, J., David, T. (eds) Evidence-Based Practice in Perioperative Cardiac Anesthesia and Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47887-2_1

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