Please note: This publication was rescinded on 29 February 2000
Synopsis
Guidelines prepared by the Australian Health Technology Advisory Committee (AHTAC), a standing committee of the National Health and Medical Research Council's National Health Advisory Committee. The guidelines were prepared in response to a request from the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council for AHTAC to update the 1983 Guidelines for Cardiac Surgery taking into account major developments in the treatment of cardiac conditions in Australia. These developments include the very rapid growth in the use of interventional cardiology techniques, continuing rapid growth in the use of surgical procedures and new developments in eletrophysiology.
This report is intended to assist those in health authorities, hospitals, professional bodies and other health care providers involved in the planning and provision of services for acute cardiac interventions.
