Heart Bypass Surgery

Research from Harvard University, Medical Department has provided new data on heart bypass surgery

Published in Cardiovascular Device Liability Week, June 8th, 2008

According to recent research from the United States, "A frequent challenge in outcomes research is the comparison of rates from different populations. One common example with substantial health policy implications involves the determination and comparison of hospital outcomes."

"The concept of '' risk- adjusted'' outcomes is frequently misunderstood, particularly when it is used to justify the direct comparison of performance at 2 specific institutions. Data from 14 Massachusetts hospitals were analyzed for 4393 adults undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery in 2003. Mortality estimates were adjusted using clinical data prospectively collected by...

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Source: Cardiovascular Device Liability Week (2008-06-08)

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