Comparative analysis of cardiac surgery outcomes in patients with congenital heart defects: a retrospective cohort study
Local teams successfully increased surgery volume while achieving comparable mortality rates to foreign teams. However, higher complication rates and extended hospital stays persist for cases managed by local teams, underscoring the need for targeted training and resource optimization.
Authors
- Talal Ali Hussein Alqalah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4667-9293)
- Ahmed Yahya Abdullah Alansi
Institutions
- Sana'a University (YE)
- University of Ha'il (SA)
- University of Modern Sciences (YE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-025-03586-5
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00