Frequently Asked Questions - 1st DRAFT

 

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.