The World Database for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery "A Call to Service for North American Congenital Heart Surgery Programs".
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 2019
Identifier
DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2019.01.002
Abstract
The World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery has endorsed the establishment of an international platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience for those that treat patients with a congenital heart defect. On January 1, 2017, the release of the World Database for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery opened a new era in evaluation of treatment with congenital heart defects. The contribution of data from countries with established congenital surgical databases will greatly enhance the efforts to provide the most accurate measure of overall surgical outcomes across the globe.
Journal Title
Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Volume
31
Issue
2
First Page
230
Last Page
233
MeSH Keywords
Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Data Collection; Databases, Factual; Global Health; Heart Defects, Congenital; Humans; International Cooperation; North America; Treatment Outcome
Keywords
Congenital heart disease; Database; North America; Outcomes; Pediatric; Quality improvement
Recommended Citation
St Louis JD, Timkovich N, Lenderman S, et al. The World Database for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery "A Call to Service for North American Congenital Heart Surgery Programs". Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019;31(2):230-233. doi:10.1053/j.semtcvs.2019.01.002
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