Key result
Between 1977 and 1982, coronary bypass graft operations in the UK increased from 2,297 to 6,008, though the 1982 rate of 107 per million remained well below that of Australia and the US.
Population
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery in the United Kingdom between 1977 and 1982 recorded in the Cardiac…
Design
Cohort
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UK CABG volumes grew but lagged peers by 1982; leaves open whether utilization gaps persist in modern practice.
Observational
Yes
The UK Cardiac Surgical Register demonstrated a decline in operative mortality and a striking increase in coronary bypass graft operations between 1977 and 1982, though UK rates remained below those of other developed nations.
English et al. (1984) conducted an observational in Cardiac surgery. Cardiac surgery was evaluated on Trends in incidence and mortality of cardiac surgery and regional workload. Between 1977 and 1982, coronary bypass graft operations in the UK increased from 2,297 to 6,008, though the 1982 rate of 107 per million remained well below that of Australia and the US.
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