Welcome to the World Database for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

As part of the mission of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, the World Database for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery will be developed and maintained for the purposes of furthering knowledge concerning the global practice and outcomes of pediatric and congenital heart surgery; fostering an environment of quality improvement in participating hospitals, without geographic constraints regarding eligibility for participation; and promoting scientific investigation and publication based on analyses of this world database, with collaboration among a wide array of international colleagues.

As of October 2024

 25,400 Tier 1 Surgeries

23,372 Tier 2 Surgeries

48,772 Total Surgeries

88 Participating Hospitals 22 Countries