Integration of the Korean and World Databases for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery: A Model for Global Registry Collaboration

James D. St, Brian P. Bateson, Taylor Broser, Chae Lin Jeong, Rama Rudraraju, John Pennigton, Sivakumar Sivalingam, Ignacio Lugones, Jeffery P. Jacobs, Christo Tchervenkov, Richard Jonas, James K. Kirklin, Cheul Lee

World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Published online on June 30, 2026

Abstract

World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Background:Establishing the Korean Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery Database (KPCHSD) and linking it to the World Database for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (WDPCHS) is an important step toward creating a global network for quality care. ...