Association of case volume with mortality of Chinese patients after coronary artery bypass grafting: Taiwan experience

Circulation Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1327-1332

  Wu, Shiao Chi ^a   Chien, Li Nien ^a   Ng, Yee Yung ^a   Chu, Hui Fan ^a   Chen, Chi Chen ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CABG; Coronary disease; Culture; Mortality; Risk factors; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TAIWAN;

EID: 27644556361     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.69.1327     Document Type: Article

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