Procedure-specific Cardiac Surgeon Volume associated with Patient outcome following Valve Surgery, but not Isolated CABG Surgery

Procedure-specific Cardiac Surgeon Volume associated with Patient outcome following Valve Surgery, but not Isolated CABG Surgery

Purpose: Trends towards surgical sub-specialisation to improve patient-outcomes are well-documented and largely supported by evidence. However few studies have examined whether this benefit exists within adult-cardiac surgery. To answer whether sub-specialisation within adult-cardiac surgery improve...

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Main Authors: Ch'ng, S., Cochrane, A., Wolfe, R., Reid, Christopher, Smith, C., Smith, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Australia 2015
Subjects:
High-volume
Hospital
Adult cardiac surgery
Coronary artery bypass
Specialization
Valve surgery
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32571

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32571

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