All cardiac surgical procedures performed in 80 German cardiac surgical units throughout
the year 2009 are presented in this report, based on a voluntary registry which is
organized by the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. In 2009 a
total of 96 129 cardiac surgical procedures (excluding ICD and pacemaker procedures)
were collected in this registry. More than 11.8 % of the patients were older than
80 years compared to 10.3 % in 2008. Hospital mortality in 45 171 isolated CABG procedures
(13.1 % off-pump) was 2.8 %. In 23 556 isolated valve procedures (including 2216 catheter-based
procedures) a mortality of 4.7 % was observed. This voluntary registry of the German
Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery continues to be an important tool
for quality control and illustrates the development of cardiac surgery in Germany.
cardiac surgery - registry
