Heart Team: Joint Position of the Swiss Society of Cardiology and the Swiss Society of Cardiac Surgery [1]
The Swiss Society of Cardiology and the Swiss Society of Cardiac Surgery officially endorse the European guidelines on the modern heart team and intend to ensure that all cardiac institutions are informed about the application of the heart team approach to daily clinical practice. This position article defines the role and responsibility of the modern heart team, and it highlights both coronary artery disease and valve disease as areas where this concept must be adopted.