Cardiac surgery in Germany during 2004: a report on behalf of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Dec;53(6):391-9. doi: 10.1055/s-2005-872933.

Abstract

All cardiac surgical procedures performed in 79 German cardiac surgical units in the year 2004 are presented in this report, which is based on a voluntary registry organized by the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. A total of 100 830 cardiac surgical procedures (ICD and pacemaker procedures excluded) were reported to the registry for the year 2004, an increase by 1.1 % compared to the year 2003. More than 7.8 % of the patients were older than 80 years. Hospital mortality in 58 144 isolated CABG procedures (7.1 % off pump) was 2.8 %, and 4.5 % in 18 617 isolated valve procedures. This registry is an important tool of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery to allow a continuous and voluntary monitoring of quality and to illustrate the development of cardiac surgery in Germany.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / mortality
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / statistics & numerical data*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Germany
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Registries
  • Societies, Medical