Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
BIDMC provides cardiac surgery care for over 700 patients each year. Our services include Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
When choosing a hospital, patients in need of cardiac surgery care should consider the hospital's experience with the surgery, patient outcomes, patients' experiences with care, and the efficiency of care. Learn more about the CardioVascular Institute at BIDMC.
| Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) |
BIDMC Performance
CY 2010 |
Comparison
CY 2010 |
Volume of procedures – Total*
A higher score is better. |
461 |
≥450 (2) |
| Volume of procedures – Isolated CABG Surgery* |
344 |
Not available |
Mortality Rate – In Hospital
A lower score is better. |
1.5% |
1.6% (1) |
Mortality Rate (30 days from surgery- risk adjusted)
A lower score is better. |
2.1% |
1.9% (1) |
Average Length of Stay
A lower score is better |
5.9 days |
6.8 days (1) |
*CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery) – an operation in which the blocked coronary artery is bypassed with the patient’s own vessel to improve the flow to the heart muscle. Coronary vessels are those vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood and oxygen.
*Isolated CABG(Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery) – a surgical procedure in which CABG is the only major cardiac surgery performed.
View BIDMC’s performance on following recommended guidelines for some measures of general heart care: treatment of heart attack and heart failure.
1Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database; January – December, 2010 data and reports
2Leapfrog Hospital Survey on Quality and Safety 2010. For more information go to www.leapfroggroup.org
For more information about each measure and its benchmark, click on the name of the measure.
Other Useful Cardiovascular Services Measures
Last updated: June 6, 2011
