Death on the waiting list for cardiac surgery

Death on the waiting list for cardiac surgery.

OBJECTIVE To describe the causes and circumstances of death regarding patients who died in 1994 and 1995 while on a waiting list for cardiac surgery in the Netherlands. DESIGN Retrospective multicentre case study. SETTING 11 Dutch cardiac surgery centres. PATIENTS All patients reported as dying while on the waiting list for cardiac surgery in 1994 and 1995. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Classif...

Prioritising the cardiac surgery waiting list: the angina patient's perspective.

OBJECTIVE To determine patients' views on how clinical and demographic factors should affect priorities for cardiac revascularisation. DESIGN A descriptive survey of patients' views conducted immediately after angiography and treatment counselling. SUBJECTS 136 patients who were awaiting coronary angioplasty in either of the two regional cardiology centres in Northern Ireland. RESULTS Abo...

Waiting for Cardiac Surgery

Background—The Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre uses a weekly peer-review conference of cardiovascular experts to prioritize each surgical case to 1 of 4 queues with the use of standardized criteria of coronary anatomy, stress test result, and symptoms. We examined the hazard of waiting as well as the impact of waiting on surgical outcomes. Methods and Results—Analysis was performed fo...

the search for the self in becketts theatre: waiting for godot and endgame

this thesis is based upon the works of samuel beckett. one of the greatest writers of contemporary literature. here, i have tried to focus on one of the main themes in becketts works: the search for the real "me" or the real self, which is not only a problem to be solved for beckett man but also for each of us. i have tried to show becketts techniques in approaching this unattainable goal, base...

Managing waiting lists for cardiac surgery.