A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the rate of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft decreased 38 percent from 2001 to 2008.
Specifically, the study found the CABG surgery rate dropped from 1,742 surgeries per million adults per year in 2001-2002 to 1,081 surgeries per million adults per year in 2007-2008.
One reason for the decrease is that more patients may be opting for non-surgical stents, according to a ScienceNews report.
Between 2001 and 2008, the number of hospitals providing CABG surgery actually increased by 12 percent, while the median CABG surgery caseload per hospital decreased by 28 percent.
The study also examined the rates of percutaneous coronary interventions — commonly referred to as angioplasties — and found utilization rates did not significantly change.
Read the JAMA abstract on coronary bypass.
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Specifically, the study found the CABG surgery rate dropped from 1,742 surgeries per million adults per year in 2001-2002 to 1,081 surgeries per million adults per year in 2007-2008.
One reason for the decrease is that more patients may be opting for non-surgical stents, according to a ScienceNews report.
Between 2001 and 2008, the number of hospitals providing CABG surgery actually increased by 12 percent, while the median CABG surgery caseload per hospital decreased by 28 percent.
The study also examined the rates of percutaneous coronary interventions — commonly referred to as angioplasties — and found utilization rates did not significantly change.
Read the JAMA abstract on coronary bypass.
Read related articles on cardiology:
6 Strategies for Successful Physician Integration for the Cardiovascular Service Line
Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Acquires Cardiology Practice in Tennessee
Ohio's Humility of Mary Health Acquires Cardiology Practice