Exploring procedure duration and risk for serious adverse events during congenital cardiac catheterization.

Mary J YehElizabeth LydonKimberlee GauvreauKathy J JenkinsDavid SlaterLisa Bergersen

Published in: BMJ surgery, interventions, & health technologies (2023)

This study demonstrated the importance of procedure duration as a potential frontier for procedure risk management. Better understanding of the role of procedure duration in cardiac catheterizations may provide opportunities for quality improvement in patient safety and resource planning.

Keyphrases

patient safety
quality improvement
minimally invasive
left ventricular
heart failure
risk assessment
ultrasound guided