Nomenclature and databases for the surgical treatment of congenital cardiac disease – an updated primer and an analysis of opportunities for improvement

Phillip Jacobs, Jeffrey; Lewis Jacobs, Marshall; Mavroudis, Constantine; Lewis Backer, Carl; G. Lacour-Gayet, Francois; I. Tchervenkov, Christo; C. G. Franklin, Rodney; J. Béland, Marie; J. Jenkins, Kathy; Walters, Hal; A. Bacha, Emile; Maruszewski, Bohdan; Kurosawa, Hiromi; Robinson Clarke, David; William Gaynor, J.; L. Spray, Thomas; Stellin, Giovanni; Ebels, Tjark; N. Krogmann, Otto; D. Aiello, Vera; D. Colan, Steven; Weinberg, Paul; M. Giroud, Jorge; Everett, Allen; Wernovsky, Gil; J. Elliott, Martin; H. Edwards, Fred

doi:10.1017/s1047951108003028

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Nomenclature and databases for the surgical treatment of congenital cardiac disease – an updated primer and an analysis of opportunities for improvement

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Jeffrey Phillip Jacobs

Marshall Lewis Jacobs

Constantine Mavroudis

Abstract

Abstract This review discusses the historical aspects, current state of the art, and potential future advances in the areas of nomenclature and databases for the analysis of outcomes of treatments for patients with congenitally malformed hearts. We will consider the current state of analysis of outc...

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