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The collaboration between cardiologists and cardiac surgeons has become increasingly interactive with the advent of percutaneous interventions for conditions previously requiring surgery.
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Editorial
Discusses the historical evolution and increasing importance of the multidisciplinary heart team in cardiology.
Looking back, the historical evolution of the heart team is somewhat unclear. The referral of patients from internists (cardiologists) to surgeons (cardiac surgeons) has always existed. Inherent in this interaction was the assumption that both had considered and agreed about the best management for a patient. However, this collaboration became much more interactive and important as cardiologists began applying percutaneous interventions to treat conditions for which surgery had been the only alternative.
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Anthony DeMaria (2022) reported an editorial. The collaboration between cardiologists and cardiac surgeons has become increasingly interactive with the advent of percutaneous interventions for conditions previously requiring surgery.
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