The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2021 Update on Outcomes and Research.
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Abstract
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database is a comprehensive clinical outcomes registry that captures almost all pediatric cardiac surgical operations in the United States. It is the platform for all activities of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons related to the analysis of outcomes and improvement of quality in this subspecialty. This report summarizes current aggregate national outcomes in congenital and pediatric cardiac surgery performed between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2020. The reported data on aggregate national outcomes are exemplified by an analysis of 10 prespecified benchmark operation groups performed. This report further reviews related activities in the areas of data collection and analysis, quality measurement, performance improvement, and research.
Medical subject headings
- Biomedical Research
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Heart Defects, Congenital
- Registries
- Societies, Medical
- Thoracic Surgery