Distribution of procedures planned for patients with a waiting list related death compared with the distribution of all cardiac procedures performed in the Netherlands (1994)
| Type of procedure | Waiting list related deaths (n = 181) | Netherlands4-150 (n = 13717) | Absolute risk (estimate) | Relative risk (95% CI; p value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CABG surgery | 110 (61%) | 72% | 0.006 | 1.00 |
| Valve surgery | 34 (19%) | 15% | 0.009 | 1.48 (1.01–2.18; 0.046) |
| CABG and valve surgery | 34 (19%) | 5% | 0.027 | 0.45 (3.04–6.51; < 0.001) |
| Other | 3 (1%) | 8% | 0.002 | 0.25 (0.08–0.77; 0.007) |
↵4-150 Adapted from reference 3.
CABG, coronary artery bypass graft surgery.