Adult Congenital Heart Disease Surgery
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cardiology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 19 - 65 |
| Updated: | 2/23/2019 |
| Start Date: | January 2000 |
| End Date: | July 1, 2016 |
Proposal for Retrospective Review of an Adult Congenital Heart Surgery Program
It is now estimated that the number of adults with congenital heart disease in the U.S is
over 800,000. Unfortunately, these patients, in some way, have become a lost population. They
have congenital abnormalities familiar to a children's hospital, yet have surpassed the age
cutoff for admission.
Recently, we have developed a specialized program to care for this unique patient population.
Dedicated programs such as ours hope to optimize patient care, consolidate specialized
resources, provide sufficient patient numbers for training and maintain expertise and
facilitate research in this unique population.
over 800,000. Unfortunately, these patients, in some way, have become a lost population. They
have congenital abnormalities familiar to a children's hospital, yet have surpassed the age
cutoff for admission.
Recently, we have developed a specialized program to care for this unique patient population.
Dedicated programs such as ours hope to optimize patient care, consolidate specialized
resources, provide sufficient patient numbers for training and maintain expertise and
facilitate research in this unique population.
In the United States, approximately 30,000 children are born with congenital heart disease
every year. As technology, operative technique, and critical care medicine have improved
significantly over the years, more of these children are surviving into adulthood.
Care of the congenital cardiac surgical patient requires a concerted effort on the part of
the surgeons, perfusionists, anesthesiologists, intensivists, nurses, respiratory therapists,
rehabilitation services and social workers. It is hoped that the same excellent care received
in a children's congenital heart surgery program can be continued as these patients graduate
into an adult program.
This is a retrospective chart review examining patients over the age of 18 years who have
undergone operations for congenital heart disease. The primary interest of the study is to
look at the breakdown of our adult congenital program in regards to location, personnel, and
case type. All charts reviewed will be of patients who had their surgery at Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta or Emory University between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2006. We
will review approximately 225 charts for this study.
The first aim of the study would be to examine the demographics of the adult congenital heart
surgery program itself. The following information will be collected:
- Location of the surgery - children's hospital vs adult hospital
- Surgeon - adult cardiac surgeon vs congenital cardiac surgeon
The second aim of the study would be to analyze the types of surgeries being performed. The
following information will be collected:
- Pathologic diagnosis
- Number of re-operative sternotomies
- Number of open-heart surgeries
The third aim of the study would be to analyze our outcomes. The following information will
be collected:
- Number of surgical mortalities
every year. As technology, operative technique, and critical care medicine have improved
significantly over the years, more of these children are surviving into adulthood.
Care of the congenital cardiac surgical patient requires a concerted effort on the part of
the surgeons, perfusionists, anesthesiologists, intensivists, nurses, respiratory therapists,
rehabilitation services and social workers. It is hoped that the same excellent care received
in a children's congenital heart surgery program can be continued as these patients graduate
into an adult program.
This is a retrospective chart review examining patients over the age of 18 years who have
undergone operations for congenital heart disease. The primary interest of the study is to
look at the breakdown of our adult congenital program in regards to location, personnel, and
case type. All charts reviewed will be of patients who had their surgery at Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta or Emory University between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2006. We
will review approximately 225 charts for this study.
The first aim of the study would be to examine the demographics of the adult congenital heart
surgery program itself. The following information will be collected:
- Location of the surgery - children's hospital vs adult hospital
- Surgeon - adult cardiac surgeon vs congenital cardiac surgeon
The second aim of the study would be to analyze the types of surgeries being performed. The
following information will be collected:
- Pathologic diagnosis
- Number of re-operative sternotomies
- Number of open-heart surgeries
The third aim of the study would be to analyze our outcomes. The following information will
be collected:
- Number of surgical mortalities
Inclusion Criteria:
- surgery at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta or Emory University between 1.1.2000 and
12.31.2007
- surgery on patients after 18 years to approximately 65 years of age
Exclusion Criteria:
- Those who do not meet inclusion criteria
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