title: Advising complex patients who require complex heart operations.
authors: Gösta B
authors: GB
authors: Pettersson
authors: Derlis
authors: D
authors: Martino
authors: Eugene H
authors: EH
authors: Blackstone
authors: Edward R
authors: ER
authors: Nowicki
authors: Penny L
authors: PL
authors: Houghtaling
authors: Joseph F
authors: JF
authors: Sabik
authors: Bruce W
authors: BW
authors: Lytle
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D019985:Benchmarking; D015992:Body Mass Index; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality / Q000592:standards; D015897:Comorbidity; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D018579:Patient Selection; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome