Evaluation of supply-side initiatives to improve access to coronary bypass surgery
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Evaluation of supply-side initiatives to improve access to coronary bypass surgery
BACKGROUND Guided by the evidence that delaying coronary revascularization may lead to symptom worsening and poorer clinical outcomes, expansion in cardiac surgery capacity has been recommended in Canada. Provincial governments started providing one-time and recurring increases in budgets for additional open heart surgeries to reduce waiting times. We sought to determine whether the year of dec...
متن کاملEmergency Conversion from Off Pump to Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Patients with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Introduction: As off pump Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG) is a developing method in coronary cardiac surgery, most surgeons are anxious about the danger of emergency crash conversion. In this observational study we tried to show the rate and outcome of conversion . Material and methods: In this descriptive study about 477 coronary off-pump CABG patients were operated in Ghaem hos...
متن کاملAlternatives to traditional coronary bypass surgery.
Over 1 million percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and a half million surgical coronary artery bypass grafting procedures (CABG) are performed in the United States annually for treatment of coronary artery disease. With recent advances in anti-restenosis strategies, the number of PCIs is expected to increase dramatically. Still, these therapies treat relatively discrete coronary lesions. ...
متن کاملExpanding access to coronary artery bypass surgery: who stands to gain?
OBJECTIVE To determine the perceptions of general practitioners (GPs) about the benefits of coronary artery bypass surgery, in terms of gains in life expectancy, for different groups of patients. DESIGN A questionnaire survey of all GPs in Northern Ireland. SETTING A survey conducted collaboratively by the departments of public health medicine in each of the four health boards in the provin...
متن کاملEvaluation of Factors Influencing Liver Function Test in On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Background: Liver dysfunction during on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is a rare complication but is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The ability to identify high-risk patients may be helpful in planning appropriate management strategies. We aimed to evaluate the factors influencing liver function tests during on-pump CABG.Methods: In 146 patients scheduled...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMC Health Services Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-12-311