Time trends in survival and readmission following coronary artery bypass grafting in Scotland, 1981-96: retrospective observational study

Pell, J. P. , MacIntyre, K., Walsh, D. , Capewell, S., McMurray, J.J. , Chalmers, J.W., Boyd, J.H., Finlayson, A.R., Stewart, S. and Redpath, A.D. (2002) Time trends in survival and readmission following coronary artery bypass grafting in Scotland, 1981-96: retrospective observational study. British Medical Journal, 324, pp. 201-202. (doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7331.201)

Abstract

Improvements in coronary revascularisation techniques and an increase in the use of percutaneous interventions1 have led to a rise in the number of coronary artery bypass grafting operations in older patients with more severe cardiac disease and worse comorbidity and who have previously undergone revascularisation procedures. 2 3 Advances in surgical and anaesthetic techniques have prevented a worsening risk profile from being translated into an increase in perioperative deaths. 2 3 The aim of our study was to examine time trends in major outcomes up to two years after coronary artery bypass grafting.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Pell, Professor Jill and MacIntyre, Dr Kate and McMurray, Professor John and Walsh, Dr David
• Authors: Pell, J. P., MacIntyre, K., Walsh, D., Capewell, S., McMurray, J.J., Chalmers, J.W., Boyd, J.H., Finlayson, A.R., Stewart, S., and Redpath, A.D.
• Subjects: R Medicine > RC Internal medicine; R Medicine > RD Surgery
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Public Health; College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences
• Journal Name: British Medical Journal
• Journal Abbr.: BMJ
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• ISSN: 0959-535X
• ISSN (Online): 1756-1833
• Copyright Holders: © BMJ Publishing Group
• First Published: First published in the BMJ 324:201-202.
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