Key result
In 2012, 98,792 cardiac surgical procedures were performed in Germany, with an in-hospital mortality of 2.9% for isolated coronary artery bypass grafting and 4.8% for isolated valve procedures.
Population
Patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures in 79 German cardiac surgical units during 2012. >13.8% of…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
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Registry data benchmark acceptable CABG and valve mortality amid aging patients; leaves open whether trends hold in prospective or international cohorts.
Observational (n=98,792)
Yes
The 2012 German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery registry report demonstrates acceptable in-hospital mortality rates for CABG and valve procedures despite an increasing proportion of patients over 80 years of age.
Funkat et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Cardiac surgery (n=98,792). Cardiac surgery was evaluated on In-hospital mortality. In 2012, 98,792 cardiac surgical procedures were performed in Germany, with an in-hospital mortality of 2.9% for isolated coronary artery bypass grafting and 4.8% for isolated valve procedures.
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