This session highlights the top rated Adult Cardiac abstracts submitted to STS2021.

*Unless otherwise noted, speakers have nothing to disclose.

Moderators

Juan Crestanello

Joseph Sabik (Commercial Relationships: Abbott: Research Grant, Consultant; Edwards Lifesciences, Research Grant, Consultant; Medtronic, Consultant/Advisory Board, Research Grant)

Digital Moderators

Rafael Sadaba

Presentations:

1. Management of Aortic Stenosis and Coronary Artery Disease: Increased Risk of Complications and Higher Hospitalization Cost of Transcatheter versus Surgical Approaches - Sri Harsha Patlolla

2. Discussant for the J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Paper for Adult Cardiac Surgery - Michael Reardon

3. Anticoagulation in New Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: An Analysis from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database - Fady Riad

4. Discussant for the Richard E. Clark Memorial Paper for Adult Cardiac Surgery - Richard Lee

5. Trends and Outcomes in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients During the COVID Pandemic: Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database - Tom Nguyen

6. Discussant - Ruggero de Paulis

7. Sex Disparities in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Techniques: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Analysis - Brittany Zwischenberger

8. Discussant - Ourania Preventza