E X C E L L E N C E I N A D U L T - St.Joseph's Hospital

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG)
In 2005, 279 Isolated-CABG procedures were performed at
St. Joseph's Hospital. St. Joseph's in-hospital mortality rate was
0.71%, well below the national benchmark of 2% established
by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) national database.
St. Joseph's superior performance in 2005 has been sustained and
continues to improve.
2.50%
2.00%
1.50%
1.00%
0.50%
0.00%
2003
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Off-Pump (beating heart) Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
(OPCAB) is the approach of choice in St. Joseph's Hospital
cardiovascular operating rooms.
# of
cases
In-Hospital Isolated CABG Mortality Rates
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
STS National Benchmark
2003
2004 2005
2004
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Percentage of St. Joseph’s Isolated CABG
Procedures Performed Off-Pump
55% Off-
Pump
63% Off-
Pump
86% Off-
Pump
2005
S T . J O S E P H ’ S H O S P I T A L H E A R T I N S T I T U T E
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