Megaphone message: discouraging low-volume mitral surgery

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Mar;149(3):769-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.12.012. Epub 2014 Dec 12.

Authors

Jo Chikwe¹, David H Adams²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Electronic address: Joanna.Chikwe@mountsinai.org.
² Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.

PMID: 25623905
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.12.012

No abstract available

Publication types

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Comment

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures / mortality*
Fee-for-Service Plans*
Female
Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
Hospitals, High-Volume*
Hospitals, Low-Volume*
Humans
Male
Medicare*
Mitral Valve / surgery*