title: Cardiac surgery in the Federal Republic of Germany during 1978 and 1979. A report by the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
abstract: This is a report of the first 2 annual summaries of cardiac surgery performed in 21 units throughout the Federal Republic of Germany during 1978 and 1979. Including hospital mortality rates of the more conventional cardiac procedures, this register demonstrates development in and emphasis on cardiac surgery throughout the country over the years as well as it enables each cardiac surgeon to compare the work of his unit with that of other by giving a nationwide standard.
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000600:supply & distribution; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery; D005860:Germany, West; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant