Table 1.

Follow-up schedule

	Pre-op	Intra-op	Pre-discharge	6 wk clinic visit (± 1 m)	Annual telephone and postal follow up for 10 years (± 1 m)
Baseline characteristics	√
Clinical history	√
Physical exam	√			√
Medications	√		√	√	√
LV function assessment	√
Quality of Life assessment	√				√
Health Service Resource use		√	√	√	√
Operation details		√
Clinical Outcomes			√	√	√