Coronary artery bypass surgery in the UK, trends in activity and outcomes from a 15-year complete national series.
Sunil K OhriUmberto BenedettoSuvitesh LuthraStuart W GrantAndrew T GoodwinTrivedi UdaySimon KendallDavid P JenkinsPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)
Quality of care and risk-adjusted mortality rates have consistently improved over the last 15 years despite the increasing risk profile of patients. There have been a consistent decline in overall case volumes and a three-fold increase in elderly cases.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery bypass
- quality improvement
- end stage renal disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- minimally invasive
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- cardiovascular disease
- pain management
- acute coronary syndrome
- atrial fibrillation
- surgical site infection