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Cardiovascular Practice Trends
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. Where do you CURRENTLY PRACTICE?
Where do you CURRENTLY PRACTICE?
United States
Canada
European Community
Eastern Europe
Mid East/Africa
Mexico, Central, and South America
Japan
India
Other (please specify)
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2
. How many OPEN HEART PROCEDURES does your INSTITUTION currently perform annually?
How many OPEN HEART PROCEDURES does your INSTITUTION currently perform annually?
<100
101 to 300
301 to 500
501 to 1,000
>1,000
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3
. What is your SPECIALTY?
What is your SPECIALTY?
Cardiac surgeon
Vascular surgeon
Interventional cardiologist
Other (please specify)
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4
. Which of the following SPECIALISTS WORK WITHIN YOUR INSTITUTION? (Please check all that apply.)
Which of the following SPECIALISTS WORK WITHIN YOUR INSTITUTION? (Please check all that apply.)
Cardiac Surgeons
Vascular Surgeons
Interventional Cardiologists
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. Which of the following SPECIALISTS IN YOUR INSTITUTION HAVE BEEN TRAINED ON WIRE SKILLS? (Please check all that apply.)
Which of the following SPECIALISTS IN YOUR INSTITUTION HAVE BEEN TRAINED ON WIRE SKILLS? (Please check all that apply.)
Cardiac Surgeons
Vascular Surgeons
Interventional Cardiologists
Other (please specify)
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6
. Are you PART OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARDIOVASCULAR TEAM?
Are you PART OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARDIOVASCULAR TEAM?
Yes, Cardiac Surgeons/Cardiologists
Yes, Cardiac Surgeons/Vascular Surgeons
Yes, Cardiac Surgeons/Cardiologists/Vascular Surgeons
No, Cardiac Surgeon(s) only team
No, but institution considering creating a multidisciplinary cardiovascular team in next 36 months
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. WHY WAS THIS MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARDIOVASCULAR TEAM FORMED? (Please check all that apply.)
WHY WAS THIS MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARDIOVASCULAR TEAM FORMED? (Please check all that apply.)
Not a member of a multidisciplinary team
Financial advantages
Optimization of patient care
Competitive advantage
Technology advances (i.e., new technology required convergence of specialists expertise)
Driven by hospital administration
Other (please specify)
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. Does your institution have AT LEAST ONE HYBRID CATH LAB/OR?
Does your institution have AT LEAST ONE HYBRID CATH LAB/OR?
Yes
No, but planning to build a hybrid cath lab/OR in the next 36 months
No, and not currently planning to build any hybrid cath lab/ORs
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. Have YOU been TRAINED IN WIRE SKILLS?
Have YOU been TRAINED IN WIRE SKILLS?
Yes, trained in my residency/fellowship
Yes, trained on the job
Yes, trained by industry
No, but plan to be trained in the next 12 months
No, do not currently plan to be trained
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10
. WHY were you trained in these skills? (Please check all that apply.)
WHY were you trained in these skills? (Please check all that apply.)
Not trained in wire skills
Decline in traditional cardiac surgery procedures
Financial advantages
Administration requested/required
Part of multidisciplinary team
Other (please specify)
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. Which of the following interventional procedures have YOU PERFORMED IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS? (Please check all that apply.)
Which of the following interventional procedures have YOU PERFORMED IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS? (Please check all that apply.)
Not currently performing endovascular or peripheral vascular procedures
Coronary Artery Stenting
Peripheral Vascular Stenting
Endovascular Aortic Repair
Other (please specify)
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