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CABG Perioperative Mortality
Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) has become an increasingly common procedure in the management of coronary artery disease. This procedure makes significant demands on the fiscal and personnel resources of the hospital. It is not without risk to the patient. There is evidence that analysis and comparison of perioperative mortality in concert with quality improvement initiatives have played a significant role in the observed decline in mortality associated with this procedure. Research has revealed significant differences in length of stay and perioperative mortality for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) that cannot be fully explained by patient characteristics alone.
Apart from patient variables such as those relating to acuteness, severity, age, previous operation, pre-operative hypertension, or previous infarction, other external variables such as surgeon volume, performance of surgeons, or hospital location play a major role. Other important factors are resources, access to care and appropriate patient selection. Research has expanded to focus not only on mortality, but also on the quality of life for patients undergoing CABG procedures. HMC’s CABG perioperative mortality rate is based upon patients who have undergone an isolated CABG procedure and die within 48 hours of induction of anesthesia during the same inpatient admission. For further information contact Kelly Hedlund, perfusionist, at khedlund@haysmed.com
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