{"id":4677,"date":"2024-07-16T17:17:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T17:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/?page_id=4677"},"modified":"2024-07-22T19:24:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T19:24:17","slug":"cardiac-surgery-outcomes-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/cardiac-surgery-outcomes-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Insights: &#8220;Un-Wrapping&#8221; a Cardiac Surgery Outcomes Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When planning heart surgery, patients want to know they will get a safe and excellent outcome. A collaborative team of experienced cardiac doctors, surgeons, and practitioners with an outstanding track record should be a non-negotiable.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, HeartValveSurgery.com is dedicated to helping patients find a reliable team of doctors to fix their hearts. So, when I recently walked out to my mailbox and unexpectedly found a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3wq3bu7\">\u201cCardiac Surgery Outcomes Report\u201d<\/a> report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/hospital\/the-heart-hospital-baylor-plano\">Baylor Scott &amp; White The Heart Hospital<\/a> in Plano, Texas, I immediately opened the report. Within seconds, I quickly realized how important this information could be to heart valve surgery patients &#8211; whether in watchful waiting or preparing for an upcoming surgery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dw9tujhc4k0?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3wq3bu7\">&gt; Click here to download the Cardiac Surgery Outcomes Report from Baylor Scott &amp; White The Heart Hospital.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Key Learnings About Cardiac Surgery Outcomes Reports<\/h2>\n<p>Here are important insights from the cardiac surgery outcomes report:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cardiac surgery volume is critical for many reasons. Baylor Scott &amp; White The Heart Hospital does an extraordinary volume of cardiac procedures and is one of the top five busiest cardiac centers in the United States. For example, Baylor Scott &amp; White The Heart Hospital has performed over 3,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/medtronic-tavr-procedure\">minimally-invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacements<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4689 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/..\/Images\/tavr-case-volume-cardiac-center.jpg\" alt=\"TAVR Case Volume at Baylor Scott &amp; White\" width=\"650\" height=\"415\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand the different approaches and options for treating valvular disease. Baylor Scott &amp; White The Heart Hospital provides traditional, minimally-invasive and transcatheter approaches to repair and replacement heart valves. For example, here is data regarding their utility of robotics and open-heart surgery techniques.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4688 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/..\/Images\/robotic-heart-surgery-baylor-scott-white.jpg\" alt=\"Robotic Cardiac Surgery Volume at Cardiac Center\" width=\"732\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knowledge, research and capabilities in many cardiac conditions is important for heart valve patients. Baylor Scott &amp; White The Heart Hospital provides a broad spectrum of cardiac services, from heart valves to atrial fibrillation to coronary arteries and aneurysms. The chart below shows the case volume for left atrial appendage occlusion that is used to treat atrial fibrillation which occurs in up to 35% of heart valve patients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4686 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/..\/Images\/left-atrial-appendage-volume.jpg\" alt=\"Left Atrial Appendage AFib Volume\" width=\"650\" height=\"367\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Look for society certifications and awards. Baylor Scott &amp; White The Heart Hospital received three stars from <a href=\"https:\/\/publicreporting.sts.org\/search\/acsd\">The Society of Thoracic Surgeons<\/a>, the absolute best ranking possible. I\u2019ve included a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3wq3bu7\">free instant download link here<\/a> so everyone in the community can learn from this wonderful report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4687 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/..\/Images\/sts-scores-baylor-scott-white-heart-hospital.jpg\" alt=\"Society of Thoracic Surgery Star Category\" width=\"650\" height=\"644\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Know the actual outcomes from your potential doctors and hospitals. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the report showed the actual outcomes for treatments of the aortic valve, mitral valve, and complex operations.\u00a0 Here is a chart showing TAVR in-hospital outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4690 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/..\/Images\/TAVR-In-Hospital-Complications.jpg\" alt=\"TAVR In-Hospital Outcomes\" width=\"650\" height=\"158\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Big, Big, Big Takeaway<\/h2>\n<p>If you are preparing for a heart procedure, ask your doctor or medical team if they have an outcomes report you can review. If they don\u2019t, I strongly encourage you to ask your physician, \u201cWhat are your outcomes for my heart valve procedure?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As I experienced, heart surgery is a significant moment in one\u2019s life that is, unfortunately, filled with risk. I often tell my patients in the community, \u201cThis is no haircut.\u201d That said please take the time to research your potential care team.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Thank to Baylor Scott &amp; White The Heart Hospital!<\/h2>\n<p>Many thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/hospital\/the-heart-hospital-baylor-plano\">Baylor Scott &amp; White The Heart Hospital<\/a>, for sending me their cardiac surgery outcomes report so that our patient community could learn from it!<\/p>\n<p>So you know, I\u2019ve had the pleasure of interviewing and getting to know the team of incredible heart surgeons at Baylor Scott &amp; White The Heart Hospital, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/surgeons\/dr-Robert-Smith+II-Plano-Texas.php\">Dr. Rob Smith<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/surgeons\/dr-Katherine+-Harrington-Plano-Texas.php\">Dr. Katherine Harrington<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/surgeons\/dr-William-Brinkman-Plano-Texas.php\">Dr. Bill Brinkman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/surgeons\/dr-Justin-Schaffer-Plano-Texas.php\">Dr. Justin Schaffer<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/surgeons\/dr-Michael-Mack-Plano-Texas.php\">Dr. Michael Mack<\/a>. They all continue to play an integral role in the impressive results contained in this report.<\/p>\n<p>Related Links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3wq3bu7\">Download the Baylor Scott &amp; White The Heart Hospital Cardiac Surgery Outcomes Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2024\/07\/22\/cardiac-surgery-outcomes-report-sts\/\">How to Access The Online Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database of Cardiac Surgery Outcomes?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=264pCe6f8zQ\">Congressman recognizes Baylor Scott &amp; White The Heart Hosptial-Plano<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z7sOWZt83yg\">91-year-old golfer is the 3,000th patient to receive TAVR at Baylor Scott &amp; White The Heart Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep on tickin!<br \/>\nAdam<\/p>\n<p>P.S. For the deaf and hard-of-hearing members of our community, I have provided a written transcript of this video below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"cms.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"class_list":["post-4677","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-adams-updates"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4677"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4754,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4677\/revisions\/4754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}