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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Frequently Asked Questions: Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Version 2.52.1 August, 2006 How to use the interactive FAQ Document: 1. To review all clinical questions in an individual section, click on the section title below.
Section A: seq# 40-80				Section F: seq# 750-870		Section K: seq# 1630-1880		Section P: seq# 2710-3010
Section B: seq# 100-210				Section G: seq# 890-1040		Section L: seq# 1920-2350		Section Q: seq# 3020-3080
Section C: seq# 220-340				Section H: seq# 1050-1200		Section M: seq# 2360-2560		Section R: seq# 3090-3210
Section D: seq# 350-550				Section I: seq# 1210-1500		Section N: seq# 2570-2600		Section S: seq# 3220-3240
Section E: seq# 560-670				Section J: seq# 1520-1620		Section O: seq# 2610-2700
2. To review an individual Seq# clinical question, click on the Seq# title below. 310 ICUInHrs 2470 OCarAFib 340 TotHrICU 2560 OCarOthr 440 RenFail 2710 Complics 490 InfEndo 2750 COpReOth 850 ArrhyTyp 2780 CISternDeep 1050 NumDisV 2830 CNStrokP 1260 EmergRsn 2950 COtCoag 1280 OpCAB 3090-3180 Section R. 1310 OpOCard 3220 Readm30 1380 PerfusTm 3240 ReadmPro 1410 XClampTm 1640 OpMitral 1650 OpTricus 3. CC/TM: Corrections/Clarifications to Training Manual
NEW	Date	SeqNo	FieldName		Definition
		2570	Other Non Card-Caro Endart		Indicate whether the patient underwent surgical removal of stenotic atheromatous plaque or placement of carotid stent in conjunction with the primary surgical procedure.
	3/06				If a patient has a CABG and a carotidendarterectomy, but the carotidendarterectomy is done by another service (vascular) do we capture the carotidendarterectomy.		If the carotid endarterectomy is done in the same OR session as the CABG, yes, code the procedure as a CABG+Carotid Endarterectomy (CABG + Other NonCardiac-Carotid Endarterectomy)
		2580	Other Non Card-Other Vasc		Indicate whether patient had procedures treating peripheral vascular disease in conjunction with the primary surgical procedure.
		2590	Other Non Card-Other Thor		Indicate whether patient underwent procedures involving Thorax/Pleura in conjunction with the primary surgical procedure.
		2600	Other Non Card-Other		Indicate whether the patient had any other non-cardiac procedure performed in conjunction with the primary surgical procedure that is not included within this section.