The Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons Database Program – Two Decades of Quality Assurance Data

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Abstract

Over two decades, the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) cardiac surgery database program has evolved from a single state-based database to a national clinical quality registry program and is now the most comprehensive cardiac surgical registry in Australia. We report the current structure and governance of the program and its key activities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1459-1462
Number of pages4
JournalHeart Lung and Circulation
Volume28
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2019

Keywords

  • Cardiac surgery
  • Clinical quality registry
  • Database program

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