%0 Journal Article %T Original research article: Male-female differences in aortic valve and combined aortic valve/coronary surgery: a national cohort study in the Netherlands %A Ad J J C Bogers %A Alexander B A Vonk %A Bart van Putte %A Johanna J M Takkenberg %A Jolien W Roos-Hesselink %A Luc Noyez %A M Mostafa Mokhles %A Michel I M Versteegh %A Sabrina Siregar %A Sadaf Soloukey Tbalvandany %J Archive of "Open Heart". %D 2018 %R 10.1136/openhrt-2018-000868 %X The outcome of female patients after adult cardiac surgery has been reported to be less favourable compared with the outcome of male patients. This study compares men with women with respect to patient and procedural characteristics and early mortality in a contemporary national cohort of patients who underwent aortic valve (AV) and combined aortic valve/coronary (CABG/AV) surgery %K carotid disease %K valvular heart disease %K quality and outcomes of care %K valve disease surgery %K cardiac risk factors and prevention. %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6135410/