Cardiovascular Care Measures & Volumes


The Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is dedicated exclusively to delivering all aspects of heart and vascular care to you and your family. The CVI combines cardiovascular medicine, cardiac surgery and vascular and endovascular surgery.

When choosing a hospital, patients in need of cardiac care should consider the hospitals experience, patient outcomes, efficiency of care and patient satisfaction with care.

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting CY2019

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) is a cardiac surgery in which the blocked coronary artery is bypassed with the patient's own vessel to improve the blood flow to the heart. Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) is an operation in which CABG is the only major cardiac surgery performed (without valve or heart rhythm surgery).

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
BIDMC Performance
National Performance1
Volume of Surgeries - Total
A higher number is better.

595

No comparison

Isolated CABG BIDMC Performance
National Performance1

National Composite Rating
A higher percentage is better.

98%

96.9% (STS)

Volume of Isolated Surgeries
A higher number is better.

430

No comparison

Mortality Rate - 30 days from surgery (not risk adjusted)
A lower percentage is better.

0.7%

No comparison

Use of Internal Mammary Artery

99.8%

99.2%

Aortic Valve Replacement CY2017-2019

Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) is a cardiac surgery for treatment of narrowing (stenosis) or leakage (regurgitation) of the aortic valve. Sometimes, the valve can be repaired, but most often, it is replaced with a valve made of animal tissue or a mechanical valve. Isolated AVR (Aortic Valve Replacement) is an operation in which AVR is the only major cardiac surgery performed (without CABG or heart rhythm surgery).

Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement
BIDMC Performance
National Performance1
Volume of Surgeries - Isolated AVR over 3 years

294

No comparison

Operative Mortality - 30 days from surgery over 3 years (not risk adjusted)
A higher percentage is better.

0%

No comparison

National composite rating over 3 years
A higher percentage is better.

97.3%

96%

Focus on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

STS National Database Participant LogoThe division of Cardiac Surgery participates in the STS National Database, which was established in 1989 as an initiative for patient safety among cardiothoracic surgeons.

Our participation in the database helps us identify new areas for quality improvement and provides a public record on the quality of care we deliver. We recently earned top honors in recognition of excellent patient care and outcomes in three categories: isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), isolated aortic valve replacement surgery (AVR) and combined AVR and CABG surgeries.

1Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database

Last updated: November 2020