Gustavo Cruz1,*, Santiago Pedroza2, Juan F. Vélez3, Jessica Largo2, Juan F. Tejada4, Jorge H. Mejía-Mantilla5
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.19, No.2, pp. 207-218, 2024, DOI:10.32604/chd.2024.044244
- 16 May 2024
Abstract Background: Failure to rescue has been an effective quality metric in congenital heart surgery. Conversely, morbidity and mortality depend greatly on non-modifiable individual factors and have a weak correlation with better-quality performance. We aim to measure the complications, mortality, and risk factors in pediatric patients undergoing congenital heart surgery in a high-complexity institution located in a middle-income country and compare it with other institutions that have conducted a similar study. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted in a high-complexity service provider institution, in Cali, Colombia. All pediatric patients undergoing any congenital heart surgery between… More >
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