Female Gender in Cardiac Surgery: Is it Still a Significant Risk? A Retrospective Study in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Female sex is considered an independent predictor for mortality and morbidity following cardiac surgery. This study is to review the outcomes of adult cardiac surgery between males and females in a Saudi tertiary referral hospital.

Method: This was a retrospective study for 925 adult patients operated on for ischemic coronary artery disease and acquired aortic and mitral valvular heart disease from 2015 to August 2023.

Cardiac Surgery Morbidity and Mortality in Hypertensive and Arrhythmic Patients: A Retrospective Analysis.

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is the most significant modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and overall mortality. HTN is defined as a systolic blood pressure of ≥140 mmHg and/or a diastolic blood pressure of ≥ 90 mmHg. Generally, arrhythmias are characterized by a disruption of the heart's regular rhythm.