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Coronary artery bypass graft surgery--care globalization: the impact of national care on fatal and nonfatal outcome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17467436     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: In an international, prospective, observational study, we contrasted adverse vascular outcomes among four countries and then assessed practice pattern differences that may have contributed to these outcomes. METHODS: A total of 5065 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery were analyzed at 70 international medical centers, and from this pool, 3180 patients from the 4 highest enrolling countries were selected. Fatal and nonfatal postoperative ischemic complications related to the heart, brain, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract were assessed by blinded investigators. RESULTS: In-hospital mortality was 1.5% (9/619) in the United Kingdom, 2.0% (9/444) in Canada, 2.7% (34/1283) in the United States, and 3.8% (32/834) in Germany (P = .03). The rates of the composite outcome (morbidity and mortality) were 12% in the United Kingdom, 16% in Canada, 18% in the United States, and 24% in Germany (P < .001). After adjustment for difference in case-mix (using the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation) and practice, country was not an independent predictor for mortality. However, there was an independent effect of country on composite outcome. The practices that were associated with adverse outcomes were the intraoperative use of aprotinin, intraoperative transfusion of fresh-frozen plasma or platelets, lack of use of early postoperative aspirin, and use of postoperative heparin. CONCLUSIONS: Significant between-country differences in perioperative outcome exist and appear to be related to hematologic practices, including administration of antifibrinolytics, fresh-frozen plasma, platelets, heparin, and aspirin. Understanding the mechanisms for these observations and selection of practices associated with improved outcomes may result in significant patient benefit.
Authors:
Elisabeth Ott; C David Mazer; Iulia C Tudor; Linda Shore-Lesserson; Stephanie A Snyder-Ramos; Barry A Finegan; Patrick Möhnle; Charles B Hantler; Bernd W Böttiger; Ray D Latimer; Warren S Browner; Jack Levin; Dennis T Mangano; ;
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery     Volume:  133     ISSN:  1097-685X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.     Publication Date:  2007 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-04-30     Completed Date:  2007-05-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376343     Medline TA:  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1242-51     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Multicenter Study of Perioperative Ischemia Research Group, San Bruno, Calif, USA. diane@iref.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Canada / epidemiology
Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects*,  mortality
Female
Germany / epidemiology
Great Britain / epidemiology
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
Risk Factors
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome
United States / epidemiology

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