Coronary artery bypass graft surgery—care globalization: The impact of national care on fatal and nonfatal outcome Elisabeth Ott, MD, C. David Mazer, MD, Iulia C. Tudor, PhD, Linda Shore-Lesserson, MD, Stephanie A. Snyder-Ramos, MD, Barry A. Finegan, MB, Patrick Möhnle, MD, Charles B. Hantler, MD, Bernd W. Böttiger, MD, Ray D. Latimer, MA, MBBS, FRCA, Warren S. Browner, MD, MPH, Jack Levin, MD, Dennis T. Mangano, PhD, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 133, Issue 5, Pages 1242-1251 (May 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.12.031 Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Comparison of EuroSCORE among 4 study countries. The distribution of the EuroSCORE (in low, medium, and high-risk groups) among 4 countries: United Kingdom, Canada, United States, and Germany. Data given in percentages. EuroSCORE, European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 133, 1242-1251DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.12.031) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Factors explaining country differences in early composite outcome within 48 hours postsurgery. Incidence of composite outcome within 48 hours postsurgery by use of aprotinin (A and B) and fresh-frozen plasma transfusion (C and D). Use of risk factors within each study country: United Kingdom, Canada, United States, and Germany. Data given in percentages. FFP, Fresh-frozen plasma; OR, operating room. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 133, 1242-1251DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.12.031) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Factors explaining country differences in late composite outcome 48 hours postsurgery. Incidence of composite outcome 48 hours postsurgery by early use (within 48 hours postsurgery) of aspirin (A and B) and heparin (C and D). Use of risk factors within each study country: United Kingdom, Canada, United States, and Germany. Data given in percentages. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 133, 1242-1251DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.12.031) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions