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. 2025 Aug 22;40(6):e20250123. doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2025-0123
Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols
CHL = Children’s HeartLink M&M = Morbidity and Mortality
FMUSP = Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo NA = Non-applicable
ICU = Intensive care unit NGOs = Non-governmental organizations
InCor = Instituto do Coração PCHS = Pediatric and congenital heart surgery
IQIC = International Quality Improvement Collaborative PRs = Performance rounds
IQR = Interquartile range Q&S = Quality and safety
LMIC = Low-and-middle-income country RACHS = Risk Adjustment for Congenital Heart Surgery
LOS = Length of stay SK = SickKids