The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2022 Update on Outcomes and Research

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database is the most mature and comprehensive cardiac surgery database. It is one of the most respected clinical data registries in health care, providing accurate risk-adjusted bench-marks, a foundation for quality measurement and improvement activities, and the ability to perform novel research. This report encompasses data from the years 2020 and 2021 and is the seventh in a series of reports that provide updated volumes, outcomes, database-related developments, and research summaries using the Adult Cardiac Surgery Database.(Ann Thorac Surg 2023;115:566-75)(c) 2023 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database is a highly respected clinical data registry that provides accurate risk-adjusted benchmarks, supports quality measurement and improvement activities, and enables novel research in the field of cardiac surgery.