Feasibility of open heart surgery in a community hospital.
A program for open heart surgery in one community hospital was formulated and put into practice. Experience gained indicates that such services are a necessity in hospitals that fulfill certain criteria. The program is safe and inexpensive. A house staff is not a prerequisite. Finally, the analysis of data obtained from the first 100 cases compares very favorably with results in large medical centers, indicating that the patient's recovery is not compromised.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care