Regionalization of complex surgical procedures to high-volume centers is a model for improving hospital survival. We analyzed the effect of institutional volume on hospital mortality for the Norwood and arterial switch operations (ASO) as representative high-complexity neonatal cardiac procedures. Analysis of discharge data from the 2003 Kids\u27 Inpatient Database (KID) was conducted. Association between institutional volume and in-hospital mortality was examined for the ASO or Norwood procedure. Logistic regression analysis was performed to calculate the probability of hospital mortality for both procedures. Significant inverse associations between institutional volume and in-hospital mortality for the Norwood procedure (p ≤ 0.001) and th...
Objectives: The interstage mortality rate after a Norwood stage 1 operation remains 12-20% in curren...
Abstract Background We sought to estimate the numbers of patients affected and deaths avoided by ado...
ObjectivesWe sought to identify risk factors for mortality and morbidity during the Norwood hospital...
Background: The early results of congenital heart surgery in neonates remain a challenge. We sought ...
ObjectivesWe analyze the effect of surgical case volume on the survival of infants with hypoplastic ...
AbstractBackground: It has been known for nearly 20 years that, in cardiovascular operations, a sign...
ObjectiveOur objective was to assess the relationships of a hospital’s past adjusted in-hospital mor...
ObjectiveWe sought to determine the association between pediatric cardiac surgical volume and mortal...
Objective: Previous analyses have suggested an association between centre volume and in-hospital mor...
Background. The relation between surgical volumes and outcome in congenital heart surgery (CHS) was ...
Background. The relation between surgical volumes and outcome in congenital heart surgery (CHS) was ...
AbstractObjective: We sought to explore the usefulness of the Risk Adjustment in Congenital Heart Su...
OBJECTIVES:: For certain major operations, inpatient mortality risk is lower in high-volume hospital...
ObjectivesWe assessed use of low-volume hospitals by race and ethnicity for major cardiovascular pro...
AbstractPurpose: Aorto-bifemoral bypass (AFB) is commonly performed in US hospitals. Durable long-te...
Objectives: The interstage mortality rate after a Norwood stage 1 operation remains 12-20% in curren...
Abstract Background We sought to estimate the numbers of patients affected and deaths avoided by ado...
ObjectivesWe sought to identify risk factors for mortality and morbidity during the Norwood hospital...
Background: The early results of congenital heart surgery in neonates remain a challenge. We sought ...
ObjectivesWe analyze the effect of surgical case volume on the survival of infants with hypoplastic ...
AbstractBackground: It has been known for nearly 20 years that, in cardiovascular operations, a sign...
ObjectiveOur objective was to assess the relationships of a hospital’s past adjusted in-hospital mor...
ObjectiveWe sought to determine the association between pediatric cardiac surgical volume and mortal...
Objective: Previous analyses have suggested an association between centre volume and in-hospital mor...
Background. The relation between surgical volumes and outcome in congenital heart surgery (CHS) was ...
Background. The relation between surgical volumes and outcome in congenital heart surgery (CHS) was ...
AbstractObjective: We sought to explore the usefulness of the Risk Adjustment in Congenital Heart Su...
OBJECTIVES:: For certain major operations, inpatient mortality risk is lower in high-volume hospital...
ObjectivesWe assessed use of low-volume hospitals by race and ethnicity for major cardiovascular pro...
AbstractPurpose: Aorto-bifemoral bypass (AFB) is commonly performed in US hospitals. Durable long-te...
Objectives: The interstage mortality rate after a Norwood stage 1 operation remains 12-20% in curren...
Abstract Background We sought to estimate the numbers of patients affected and deaths avoided by ado...
ObjectivesWe sought to identify risk factors for mortality and morbidity during the Norwood hospital...