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Optimal Requirements of a Congenital Heart Surgery Department in Europe
This document presents a professional view of the optimal organization of Congenital Heart Surgery (CHS) in Europe. It was prepared on behalf of the Council of the EACTS.
There is obviously a need for such a document since current facilities and arrangements for the care of patients with congenital heart disease are of variable quality throughout Europe with experience, workload and resources being sometimes below an acceptable level.
The aim of this document is to get acceptance of these optimal - rather than on minimal - requirements by the whole cardiac surgical community. Our main concern is not only to improve quality of patient care but also to improve cost-efficiency of Congenital Heart Surgery throughout Europe.
Willem Daenen, former Council member, will monitor this forum.
