February 6, 2007Circulation295 citationsOpen Access
View Full PaperInfluence of Hospital Procedural Volume on Care Process and Mortality for Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery for Mitral Regurgitation
Structured PICO
Does higher hospital procedural volume improve care processes and reduce operative mortality in patients undergoing elective surgery for mitral regurgitation?
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Population
Patients undergoing elective surgery for mitral regurgitation
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Intervention
Higher hospital procedural volume
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Comparator
Lower hospital procedural volume
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Outcome
Operative mortality and care process (frequency of valve repair, prosthetic valve usage in elderly patients)hard clinical
Higher hospital procedural volume for elective mitral regurgitation surgery is associated with better care processes and lower operative mortality.
Abstract
Hospital procedural volume was associated with higher frequency of valve repair, higher frequency of prosthetic valve usage in elderly patients, and lower adjusted operative mortality. Differences in care process may contribute to improved outcomes in higher-volume centers.