2017
Trends in mortality and major complications for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting among Urban Teaching Hospitals in China: 2004 to 2013
Yuan X, Zhang H, Zheng Z, Rao C, Zhao Y, Wang Y, Krumholz HM, Hu S. Trends in mortality and major complications for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting among Urban Teaching Hospitals in China: 2004 to 2013. European Heart Journal - Quality Of Care And Clinical Outcomes 2017, 3: 312-318. PMID: 29044398, PMCID: PMC5805118, DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcx021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor complication rateUrban teaching hospitalCoronary artery bypassComplication rateHospital mortalityTeaching hospitalArtery bypassMean ageChinese Cardiac Surgery RegistryAge groupsAnnual CABG volumePost-operative LOSPatients' mean ageCardiac Surgery RegistryPatient characteristicsCardiac surgeryMajor complicationsNumber of hospitalsCABG volumeTotal LOSHospitalMortalityPatientsRegistry systemMixed effects modelsComparing Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Large Teaching and Urban Hospitals in China and the United States
Zheng Z, Zhang H, Yuan X, Rao C, Zhao Y, Wang Y, Normand SL, Krumholz HM, Hu S. Comparing Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Large Teaching and Urban Hospitals in China and the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003327. PMID: 28611187, PMCID: PMC5482563, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChinaCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHospital Bed CapacityHospital MortalityHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, TeachingHospitals, UrbanHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPrevalenceProcess Assessment, Health CarePropensity ScoreQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsIsolated CABG surgeryCoronary artery bypassUrban hospitalHospital mortalityArtery bypassCABG surgeryChinese Cardiac Surgery RegistryTotal hospital stayCardiac Surgery RegistryCoronary artery diseaseNational Inpatient SampleLarge teachingLength of staySignificant mortality differenceHospital staySecondary outcomesArtery diseasePrimary outcomeMedian lengthComparing outcomesInpatient SampleMortality differencesHigher ageHigh mortalityHospital
2012
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Hu S, Zheng Z, Yuan X, Wang Y, Normand SL, Ross JS, Krumholz HM. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2012, 5: 214-221. PMID: 22396587, PMCID: PMC3509783, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.111.962365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChinese Cardiac Surgery RegistryCardiac Surgery RegistryCABG surgeryComplication rateCoronary artery bypass graftCoronary artery bypassMajor complication rateArtery bypass graftCause mortality ratesNational multicenter databaseHospital-level performanceArtery bypassHospital mortalityMediastinal infectionRenal failureConsecutive patientsBypass graftMulticenter databaseMean ageMyocardial infarctionNational registryCABG facilitiesMortality rateSurgeryHospital