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Proceedings From the 3rd Symposium of the World Database for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

James D St Louis1, Christo I Tchervenkov2, Richard A Jonas3

  • 11 Division of Cardiac Surgery, Children's Mercy-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.

World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery
|July 17, 2019
PubMed

Insights

The World Database for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery now contains over 13,000 procedures. This resource aids in analyzing outcomes for children with congenital heart defects.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
  • Outcomes Analysis
  • Congenital Heart Defects

Background:

  • The World Database for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery was established to facilitate complex outcomes analyses.
  • This initiative supports centers in evaluating surgical repair of congenital heart defects in children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize key findings and expert presentations from the 3rd World Database Symposium.
  • To highlight advancements in outcomes analysis and care for pediatric congenital heart surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Compilation of over 13,000 surgical procedures into a centralized database.
  • Inclusion of data from 55 international centers within a two-year period.

Main Results:

  • The database has rapidly grown, amassing a significant volume of pediatric congenital heart surgery data.
  • The symposium brought together international experts to discuss critical aspects of surgical outcomes and patient care.

Conclusions:

  • The World Database for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery is a valuable resource for improving patient care and surgical outcomes.
  • Continued collaboration and data sharing are essential for advancing the field of pediatric and congenital heart surgery.

Keywords:
congenital heart disease (CHD)congenital heart surgerydatabase (all types)mortality)outcomes (includes morbidity

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