Is a learning curve for arterial switch operation in small countries still acceptable? Model for cooperation in Europe

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 352-357

  Hraska, V ^a,d   Podnar, T ^b   Kunovsky, P ^a   Kovacikova, L ^a   Kaldararova, M ^a   Horvathova, E ^a   Masura, J ^a   Mayer Jr , J E ^c  

^a University Children's Hospital   (Slovakia)

^b University children'Shospital   (Slovenia)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d University Children's Hospital Bratislava   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Centralization of care; Complete transposition of the great arteries; Congenital heart disease; Learning curve

Indexed keywords

AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; ARTERY RECONSTRUCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; EUROPE; FOLLOW UP; GREAT VESSELS TRANSPOSITION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEARNING; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEWBORN SURGERY; POPULATION SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY ARTERY STENOSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SLOVAKIA; SLOVENIA; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; THORACIC SURGERY; TRANSPOSITION OF GREAT VESSELS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042972606     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(03)00439-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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