The need for novel strategies to address postoperative pain associated with cardiac surgery: A commentary and introduction to "SMArTVIEW"

• Main Authors: Carley Ouellette (Author), Shaunattonie Henry (Author), Andy Turner (Author), Wendy Clyne (Author), Gill Furze (Author), Marissa Bird (Author), Karla Sanchez (Author), Judy Watt-Watson (Author), Sandra Carroll (Author), PJ Devereaux (Author), Michael McGillion (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: With coronary heart disease affecting over 2.4 million Canadians, annual cardiac and major vascular surgery rates are on the rise. Unrelieved postoperative pain is among the top five causes of hospital readmission following surgery; little is done to address this postoperative complicati...