Is there a risk in avoiding risk for younger patients with aortic valve disease?

2011/05/26 by T. Treasure, ATM Iqbal Hasan, M Yacoub · 1 citation
Medicine · #Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments #Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes #Cardiac Health and Mental Health

paper · doi:10.1136/bmj.d2466

openalex publication_date 2011/05/26 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

<b>Tom Treasure, Asif Hasan, </b>and<b> Magdi Yacoub </b>argue that a culture of risk avoidance in cardiac surgery may mean patients are not getting the most appropriate treatment

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