Heart : official journal of the British Cardiac Society
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Multicenter Study
Death on the waiting list for cardiac surgery in The Netherlands in 1994 and 1995.
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. ⋯ The causes and circumstances of death are waiting list related for approximately 100 patients per year in the Netherlands. At least half of the deaths may occur within the first six weeks. Waiting lists for cardiac surgery engender high risks for the patients involved.