Andrea Mazza, Mauro Iafrancesco, Piergiorgio Bruno, Giovanni Alfonso Chiariello, Carlo Trani, Francesco Burzotta, Federico Cammertoni, Annalisa Pasquini, Giovanni Diana, Raphael Rosenhek, Giovanna Liuzzo, Alessia Rabini, Andrea Flex, Abdallah Raweh, Filippo Crea, Massimo Massetti
AIMS: Despite general agreement on the benefits of the Heart Team approach for patients with cardiac diseases, few data are available on its real impact on the decision-making process. The aim of the study is to define the evolution over time of the level of agreement with the systematic discussion of patients in the Heart Team and to evaluate the adherence to the Heart Team recommendations and the impact of the Heart Team on the clinical outcome of the patients. METHODS: In 2015--2016, an experienced cardiac surgeon and a cardiologist independently reviewed clinical data of a series of 100 patients (Group 1, G1) and subsequently for each patient recommended treatment (surgical, percutaneous, hybrid or medical therapy) or further diagnostic investigations...
August 3, 2023: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine