TABLE 2.

Characteristics of an expert centre

Extensive experience with cardiothoracic surgery, including procedures requiring DHCA

Excellent pulmonary and cardiac services

Emphasis on pulmonary hypertension

Expert diagnostic imaging

Experienced multidisciplinary team comprising surgeons, radiologists, anaesthetists, intensivists, nurses, perfusionists, respiratory therapists and interventionalists, including specialists experienced in BPA

DHCA: deep hypothermic circulatory arrest; BPA: balloon pulmonary angioplasty. Data from [12].