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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004;25:909-910
© 2004 Elsevier Science NL

Editorial

Aristotle scores in congenital heart surgery

Ludwig K. von Segesser*

Department of Cardio-vascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, CHUV-CCV, Rue du Bugnon 46, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland

* Tel.: +41-21-3142280; fax: +41-21-3142278
e-mail: ludwig.von-segesser@chuv.hospvd.ch
e-mail: www.cardiovasc.net

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This issue of the European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery (www.ejcts.org) features the new Aristotle scores for complexity of congenital heart surgery procedures [1]. The ‘Aristotle Work Group’ united delegates from 50 Centers in 23 nations, who realized under the leadership of Francois Lacour-Gayet, a titan task as your editor had the opportunity to witness during some of the numerous sessions, which had been necessary. The term ‘titan’ applies here not only because Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and therefore wording with reference to the Greek mythology (Titans, also known as the elder Greek gods, with tremendous powers were later overthrown by the younger Olympians. The ruler of the Titans was Cronos who was de-troned by his son Zeus) seems appropriate, but because the project required indeed a lot of efforts, and this from a large group of contributors. Of . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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