Perioperative Risk Profiles and Volume-Outcome Relationships in Proximal Thoracic Aortic Surgeries

ConclusionsProximal thoracic aortic surgery for aortic aneurysms in the U.S. is associated with a low operative mortality rate of 2.2% for elective cases. Risk of operative death decreases significantly above annual center volume of 20-25 cases per year.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research