Guidelines for reporting mortality and morbidity after cardiac valve interventions--need for a reappraisal?

Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Feb;87(2):357-8; discussion 359-60. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.11.054.
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Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Data Collection / standards*
  • Data Interpretation, Statistical
  • Female
  • Guidelines as Topic*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
  • Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / mortality*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / standards
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Morbidity / trends*
  • Needs Assessment
  • Postoperative Complications / mortality
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Survival Analysis