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Fred H. Edwards

Researcher at University of Florida

Publications -  151
Citations -  19848

Fred H. Edwards is an academic researcher from University of Florida. The author has contributed to research in topics: Valve replacement & Aortic valve replacement. The author has an hindex of 66, co-authored 151 publications receiving 18154 citations. Previous affiliations of Fred H. Edwards include University of Florida Health & Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

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A decade's experience with quality improvement in cardiac surgery using the Veterans Affairs and Society of Thoracic Surgeons national databases.

TL;DR: It appears that the routine feedback of risk-adjusted data on local performance provided by these programs heightens awareness and leads to self-examination and self-assessment, which in turn improves quality and outcomes.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Cardiac Surgery Database: Current Risk Assessment

TL;DR: The new risk models for isolated coronary artery bypass operations serve as reliable predictors of operative mortality for the most recent harvest of patient data from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Cardiac Surgery Database.