Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Luxembourg, the UK, and Finland had the steepest CABG declines highlighted in the article. Ireland was the only country with an increase in CABG rates. CABG rates fell in 14 of the 16 countries over the study period. Nearly every country a…
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Luxembourg, the UK, and Finland had the steepest CABG declines highlighted in the article. Ireland was the only country with an increase in CABG rates. CABG rates fell in 14 of the 16 countries over the study period. Nearly every country and time segment showed declining CABG rates in the joinpoint analysis. Advanced PCI techniques have enabled some patients previously considered CABG candidates to be treated with PCI. Patient fear of open-heart surgery contributed to preference for PCI over CABG.