Improvement in Congenital Heart Surgery in a Developing Country

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Luis A. Larrazábal · Unidad de Cirugía Cardiovascular de Guatemala

Kathy J. Jenkins · Unidad de Cirugía Cardiovascular de Guatemala

Kimberlee Gauvreau · Unidad de Cirugía Cardiovascular de Guatemala

Vladimiro L. Vida · Unidad de Cirugía Cardiovascular de Guatemala

Oscar J. Benavidez · Unidad de Cirugía Cardiovascular de Guatemala

Guillermo Gaitan · Unidad de Cirugía Cardiovascular de Guatemala

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In a short time period, mortality after congenital heart surgery has been reduced substantially in Guatemala. Measurement of risk-adjusted mortality is a useful method to assess pediatric cardiac program improvement in the developing world.

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Congenital Heart Disease Studies Coronary Artery Anomalies Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments

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Published in: Circulation

Volume 116, Issue 17, pp. 1882-1887

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.695403

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