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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0120-5633</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Colombiana de Cardiología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Colomb. Cardiol.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0120-5633</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Colombiana de Cardiologia. Oficina de Publicaciones]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S0120-56332024000300134</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24875/rccar.22000098</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Acceso a la cirugía cardíaca en Colombia: un análisis situacional]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Access to cardiac surgery in Colombia: a situational analysis]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez-Rivera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos J.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rincón-Tello]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Francisco M.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vervoort]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dominique]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Acosta-Buitrago]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lina M.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Maldonado-Escalante]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Javier]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica Universitaria Colombia Departamento de Cirugía Cardiovascular ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica Universitaria Colombia-Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá Departamento de Cirugía Cardiovascular ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Escuela de Salud Pública Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Departamento de Salud Pública ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Baltimore Maryland]]></addr-line>
<country>Estados Unidos</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica Universitaria Colombia Departmento de Cirugía Cardiovascular ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>31</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>134</fpage>
<lpage>142</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-56332024000300134&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0120-56332024000300134&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0120-56332024000300134&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción: Aproximadamente el 33% de los pacientes con enfermedades cardiovasculares requerirán cirugía cardíaca al menos una vez en la vida; sin embargo, menos de una cuarta parte de la población mundial tiene acceso a la atención quirúrgica cardíaca cuando la necesita. A pesar del progreso que ha tenido Colombia en cuanto a la prestación de atención quirúrgica cardíaca en las últimas décadas, se sabe poco sobre el acceso a la atención cardíaca en todo el país. Por lo tanto, la cirugía global busca estudiar y construir sobre la situación actual en áreas de acceso limitado a la atención médica quirúrgica y fortalecer los sistemas de salud.  Objetivo: Describir la situación actual en Colombia en términos de personal quirúrgico y de infraestructura disponible, para entender mejor las brechas existentes en el acceso a la atención quirúrgica cardíaca para las poblaciones necesitadas.  Materiales y método: Los datos sobre la fuerza laboral de la cirugía cardiaca se obtuvieron a partir de una encuesta a cirujanos registrados en el directorio de cirugía cardíaca y la Red de Cirugía Cardiotorácica de Colombia, en tanto que los de procedimientos del 2018 al 2019, se obtuvieron de los datos del gobierno nacional.  Resultados: En Colombia había 110 cirujanos cardíacos o 1.8 cirujanos cardíacos por millón de habitantes, de los cuales el 85% eran hombres. Las densidades en cada uno de los 32 departamentos de Colombia variaron desde 4.6 cirujanos por millón de habitantes (Bogotá), a ningún cirujano en 14 departamentos. Se registraron 52 instituciones, con una mediana de 250 camas (rango intercuartílico 130-350). Uno de cada cinco departamentos de cirugía cardíaca ofreció un programa de subespecialidad en cirugía cardíaca. La revascularización miocárdica fue el procedimiento realizado con mayor frecuencia.  Conclusiones: Este estudio identificó datos sobre la situación actual de la cirugía cardíaca en Colombia. A pesar de la disponibilidad relativamente favorable de mano de obra quirúrgica cardíaca en Colombia, la variación geográfica y los factores sociales y económicos apuntan a una necesidad urgente de evaluar las políticas de calidad de atención relacionadas con la atención quirúrgica cardíaca en poblaciones desatendidas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction: Approximately 33% of patients with cardiovascular diseases will require heart surgery at least once in their lifetime; yet, less than a quarter of the world’s population has access to cardiac surgical care when needed. Despite Colombia’s progress in cardiac surgical care delivery in recent decades, little is known regarding access to cardiac care across the country. Therefore, global surgery seeks to study and build upon the current situation in areas of limited access to surgical healthcare and to strengthen health systems.  Objetive: Describe the current situation in Colombia in terms of surgical personnel and available infrastructure, to better understand the existing gaps in access to cardiac surgical care for populations in need.  Materials and method: Data on the cardiac surgical workforce were obtained from a survey of surgeons registered in the cardiac surgery directory and the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network in Colombia. Procedural data from 2018-2019 were obtained from national government data.  Results: There were 110 cardiac surgeons or 1.8 cardiac surgeons per million inhabitants in Colombia, of which 85.0% were male. Densities in each of the 32 departments of Colombia varied from 4.6 surgeons per million inhabitants (Bogotá) to no surgeons in 14 departments. There were 52 institutions registered, with a median of 250 beds (interquartile range 130-350). One in five cardiac surgery departments offered a certified cardiac surgery fellowship program. Coronary artery bypass grafting was the most frequently performed procedure.  Conclusions: This study identified data regarding the current situation of cardiac surgery in Colombia. Despite relatively favorable cardiac surgical workforce availability in Colombia, geographical variation and social and economic factors point to an urgent need to evaluate the quality-of-care policies related to cardiac surgical care in underserved populations.]]></p></abstract>
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