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ArticleJournal of cardiac surgery2021

Commentary: Malpractice in heart transplantation.

Nathan Haywood, Irving L Kron

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Article in Journal of cardiac surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Nathan HaywoodDivision of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Irving L KronDivision of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0910-2957

Funding

Cardiovascular Surgery Training ProgramT32HL007849 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE · PI KRON, IRVING L., LAUBACH, VICTOR E · 1998 to 2025
$7.0M
Network for Cardiothoracic Surgical Investigations in Cardiovascular MedicineUM1HL088925 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI BADHWAR, VINAY, KRON, IRVING L. · 2013 to 2025
$6.8M
NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007849NHLBI NIH HHS T32HL007849NHLBI NIH HHS UM1 HL088925
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The field of heart transplantation is complex and carries substantial risk of medical malpractice. It is essential for heart transplant surgeons to understand litigation trends to minimize risk and continue to optimize patient care. Below we provide commentary on a recent article from the Journal of Cardiac Surgery discussing this topic. The risk of medical malpractice in heart transplantation may be decreased with seamless communication between provider teams, minimizing operative errors, thorough informed consent, and improved provider emotional intelligence.

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Cardiac Surgical ProceduresHeart TransplantationMalpracticeSurgeonsHumansInformed Consenttransplant

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PMID34021629
PMCPMC8456480

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