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- Coronary Bypass Surgery (CABG)
- Overview
- Annual surgical volume for CABG procedures
- Board certification of cardiothoracic surgeons
- Number and type of advanced surgical techniques/interventions for cardiac revascularization
- Percentage of CABG procedures performed using internal mammary artery grafts
- Percentage of CABG patients receiving prophylactic antibiotics within one hour prior to surgical incision
- Percentage of CABG patients with aspirin prescribed at discharge
- Percentage of CABG patients with statin prescribed at discharge
- Inpatient mortality rate for CABG
- Coronary Bypass Surgery (CABG)
- Glossary of Terms
Quality Measures for Coronary Bypass Surgery (CABG)
Coronary bypass surgery, formally called coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG, is a procedure where heart surgeons re-rout blood through a new artery or vein around a diseased artery to improve the flow of blood to the heart. Sometimes referred to as “open heart” surgery, in a traditional bypass procedure, surgeons open the patient’s chest to operate and use a heart-lung bypass machine during the operation to circulate blood and add oxygen while the heart is stopped. CABG is used to treat heart blockages when techniques such as angioplasty or stenting are not effective or when a patient has other problems that may indicate surgery would be a better option. Strong’s outcomes for coronary bypass surgery are among the best in New York State.
Newer, less invasive techniques are used for some patients. Strong Memorial Hospital's heart surgery program was the first in the region to offer “off-pump” bypass surgery, where the heart is kept beating throughout the operation and the heart-lung bypass machine is not needed. Strong was also the first hospital in Upstate New York to introduce the use of the daVinci robotic technology, a less invasive technique available for certain surgeries.