Level at which patients wish to be informed of complications
| Complication | Patients wanting information about complication at this risk level (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 in 10 | 1 in 20 | 1 in 50 | 1 in 100 | Any risk | |
| Death | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 38 |
| Permanent stroke | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
| Permanent cognitive disability | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 30 |
| Reoperation | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 26 |
| Myocardial infarction | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 26 |
| Arrhythmia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 26 |
| Kidney failure | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 24 |
| Pulmonary embolus | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 26 |
| Moderate pleural effusion | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 28 |
| Wound infection | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| Failure of sternal union | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 26 |
| Transient stroke | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 24 |
| Transient cognitive disability | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 26 |