ANZSCTS Cardiac Surgery Database Program
ANZSCTS Cardiac Surgery Database Program
Academic Lead: | Professor Chris Reid Co-Director, Monash Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics |
Clinical Leads: |
Mr Gilbert Shardey, ANZSCTS Database Program Chair Mr Julian Smith, ANZSCTS President and Research Committee Chair |
Registry Contacts: |
Dr Lavinia Tran and Dr Jenni Williams-Spence | Phone: +61 3 9903 0229 lavinia.tran@monash.edu; jenni.williams-spence@monash.edu |
Purpose / Aims: | The ANZSCTS Database aims to ensure a high standard of care for adult cardiac surgical patients is maintained across Australia and New Zealand through a peer reviewed quality assurance program, the production of comprehensive annual reports showing morbidity and mortality information and trends, and an active research program. |
Population Captured: |
The Program aims to capture all adult cardiac surgical procedures in Australia and New Zealand including coronary artery bypass grafts and valve procedures. Specifically, the ANZSCTS Database includes patients who undergo:
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Outcomes Collected: |
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Funding Source: | Public sector funding bodies and private/individual hospitals |
Website: | anzscts-database.org |
Reports: |
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