A Systematic Review of Contemporary Randomized Trials in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Robinson N, Rahouma M, Audisio K, Cancelli G, Demetres M, Soletti G, Hameed I, Girardi L, Ruel M, Fremes S, Gaudino M. A Systematic Review of Contemporary Randomized Trials in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Annals Of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports 2023, 1: 537-541. DOI: 10.1016/j.atssr.2023.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiothoracic surgeryMost trialsPrimary outcomePrimary end pointComposite primary outcomeMajor clinical eventsMedian fragility indexEligible trialsRandomized trialsTrial armsClinical eventsContemporary trialsFavorable outcomePatient outcomesTrial characteristicsMedian numberSurgeon experienceResults NinetyGeneral surgeryHigh riskSuperiority designSurgerySystematic reviewEnd pointTrials