Out-of-Hospital 30-day Deaths Following Cardiac Surgery Are Often Under-reported

ConclusionsOperative mortality following cardiac surgery is often under-reported due to a considerable percentage of out-of-hospital cardiac surgery deaths that are missed by reporting centers. This can adversely impact the assessment of hospital risk-adjusted mortality in public reports.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research