Congenital heart surgery: a five year study.
The practice of surgery for congenital heart disease has undergone a major evolution in the past few years. Technical advances, the introduction of operative procedures, and a change in philosophy relating to the proper timing of surgical intervention are the major factors responsible for this change. To document our experience, a comprehensive review of all surgery performed for congenital heart disease at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center during the last five years was conducted.
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000401:mortality / Q000639:trends*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003120:Colorado; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn