Commentary: Cardiac surgeons adhere to societal guidelines for aortic surgery… sometimes

[摘要] “If all of your friends jumped off a bridge, would you jump too?” is a question that many will remember from their childhood, but the relevance of its meaning applies throughout life. In medicine and surgery, the fact that many people treat patients a certain way does not mean that it is the correct or best way. Although there is an inherent tendency to treat patients based on how our mentors did it, what our colleagues say, and what we are accustomed to, the ultimate goal is to treat patients based on scientific evidence.

[学科分类] 心脏病和心血管学