Key result
German registry benchmarks cardiac surgical procedural volume and in-hospital mortality across 80 centers.
Why the study?
The cardiac surgical register was established to demonstrate development and provide nationwide standards for cardiac surgery in Germany over the years.
Population
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery in 76 + 4 units in Germany during 2000
Design
Annual nationwide observational registry study
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
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Provides 2000 German cardiac surgery benchmarks; leaves open relevance to current outcomes and practice.
Observational
Yes
This annual registry report provides a comprehensive overview of cardiac surgical procedures and associated hospital mortality rates in Germany for the year 2000.
Kalmar et al. (2001) conducted an observational in Cardiac surgery. Cardiac surgery was evaluated on Hospital mortality rates. The 23rd annual summary of the German cardiac surgical register reports the distribution and hospital mortality rates of cardiac surgical procedures performed across 80 units in Germany during 2000.
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