Consensus‐Based Development of a Pediatric Echocardiography Complexity Score: Design, Rationale, and Results of a Quality Improvement Collaborative
Sowmya Balasubramanian,
Sunkyung Yu,
Sarina K. Behera
et al.
Abstract:Background
The complexity of congenital heart disease has been primarily stratified on the basis of surgical technical difficulty, specific diagnoses, and associated outcomes. We report on the refinement and validation of a pediatric echocardiography complexity (PEC) score.
Methods and Results
The American College of Cardiology Quality Network assembled a panel from 12 centers to refine a previously published PEC score developed in a single institution.… Show more
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