title: The future of coronary bypass surgery.
abstract: A strength and weakness analysis is made of the current coronary surgery practice and integrated in the socio-economic and legal changes. This analysis identifies important issues for the stability of a cardio-surgical unit. Current literature studying economic survival and innovation propose a disruptive strategy as most likely towards economic survival versus an incremental strategy. A disruptive strategy is then proposed for the survival of coronary surgery; implementing this in most units will demand an unprecedented openness of mind.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Department, Gasthuisberg University Hospital, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Beigium. paul.sergeant@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sergeant
mesh_terms: D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans