title: It is time for a national cardiothoracic surgical data base.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D012042:Registries; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D014481:United States