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Abbreviations:
AS (Aortic stenosis), ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists), CAD (Coronary artery disease), CABG (Coronary artery bypass grafting), COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation), DM (Diabetes mellitus), IABP (Intra-aortic balloon pump), IQR (Interquartile range), LV (Left ventricle), LAD (Left anterior descending), LMC (Left main coronary), MI (Myocardial infarction), MR (Mitral regurgitation), NYHA (New York Heart Association), US (United States), VASQIP (Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program)Purchase one-time access:
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Funding: RC is supported by the UTSW TARDIS Physician-Scientist Research Fellowship funded by the Burroughs-Wellcome Fund.
Disclosures: The authors have no disclosures, financial or otherwise. Graphical abstract constructed using Biorender.com. IRB Approval Number: 20-017, DATE 4/18/2020