Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006; 54(5): 362-371
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924405
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Cardiac Surgery in Germany during 2005: A Report on Behalf of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

J. F. Gummert1 , A. Funkat2 , A. Beckmann3 , K. Hekmat4 , M. Ernst5 , A. Krian6
  • 1Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
  • 2Department of Cardiac Surgery, Herzzentrum, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
  • 3German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Langenbeck-Virchow-Haus, Berlin, Germany
  • 4Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, University Köln, Köln, Germany
  • 5Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Kiel, Kiel, Germany
  • 6Department of Cardiac Surgery, Herzzentrum Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany
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Publication History

Received April 23, 2006

Publication Date:
10 August 2006 (online)

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Abstract

All cardiac surgical procedures performed in 79 German cardiac surgical units throughout the year 2005 are presented in this report, based on a voluntary registry, which is organized by the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. In 2005, a total of 98 860 cardiac surgical procedures (ICD and pacemaker procedures excluded) were collected in this registry. More than 8.4 % of the patients were older than 80 years, compared to 7.8 % in 2004. Hospital mortality in 54 126 isolated CABG procedures (9.7 % off-pump) was 2.9 %, while a mortality of 4.5 % was observed in 19 203 isolated valve procedures. This registry is an important tool of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery to ensure a continuous and voluntary quality assurance and illustrate the development of cardiac surgery in Germany.