Congenital Heart Surgery Nomenclature and Database Project: diseases of the pericardium.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-2000
Abstract
The extant nomenclature for pericardial disease is reviewed for the purpose of establishing a unified reporting system. The subject was debated and reviewed by members of the STS-Congenital Heart Surgery Database Committee and representatives from the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery. All efforts were made to include all relevant nomenclature categories, using synonyms where appropriate. No classification system has been reported. The groups were based on disease processes, and include: effusive pericarditis (pericardial effusion), constrictive pericarditis, cardiac tamponade, postoperative pericardial effusion, postoperative cardiac tamponade, postpericardiotomy syndrome, congenital defect, neoplastic process, benign mass, pericardial cyst, pneumopericardium, and chylopericardium. A comprehensive database set is presented that is based on a hierarchical scheme. Data are entered at various levels of complexity and detail, which can be determined by the clinician. These data can lay the foundation for comprehensive risk stratification analyses. A minimum database set is also presented that will allow for data sharing and would lend itself to basic interpretation of trends.
Volume
69
Issue
4 Suppl
First Page
191
Last Page
196
ISSN
0003-4975
Published In/Presented At
Mehta, S. M., & Myers, J. L. (2000). Congenital Heart Surgery Nomenclature and Database Project: diseases of the pericardium. The Annals of thoracic surgery, 69(4 Suppl), S191–S196. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0003-4975(99)01244-8
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
10798429
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article