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The Dutch Hospital Standardized Mortality Ratio (HSMR) Method and Cardiac Surgery: Benchmarking in a National Cohort Using Hospital Administration Data Versus a Clinical Database
The objective of this study is to compare the accuracy of data from hospital administration databases and a national clinical cardiac surgery database and to compare the performance of the Dutch hospital standardised mortality ratio (HSMR) method and the logistic European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation, for the purpose of benchmarking of mortality across hospitals.
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Heart Transplantation Following Donation After Cardiac Death: History, Current Techniques, And Future
An increasing number of transplant programs use hearts donated after cardiac death. Here we consider the history of donation after cardiac death heart transplantation with the surrounding ethical controversies, outline the different surgical techniques that were developed and conclude with a look into the future.
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