PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Vinall, Maria ED - Kurz, Andrea M. TI - Recent Trials in Perioperative Cardiology: A Summary DP - 2014 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 17--18 VI - 14 IP - 40 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/40/17.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/40/17.full AB - Current themes in clinical trials include a movement toward large size, composite outcomes, and factorial designs. The studies reported in this session represent all 3 of these trends—most evidently, large study populations.