Why the study?
Does undergoing CABG in VA hospitals compared to private sector hospitals affect in-hospital mortality in male patients?
Population
73,209 consecutive male patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery from October 1993 to…
Comparison
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery performed… vs Coronary artery bypass graft surgery performed…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
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VA CABG mortality was higher than in private hospitals; leaves open whether volume or unmeasured factors explain the association.
Does undergoing CABG in VA hospitals compared to private sector hospitals affect in-hospital mortality in male patients?
In-hospital mortality following CABG was higher in VA hospitals compared to private sector hospitals, though this difference was primarily driven by moderate-volume centers and lower overall surgical volumes in the VA system.
Rosenthal et al. (2003) studied this question.
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