The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 53-58 , July 2007

Effect of complications on mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: Evidence from New York State

  • Laurent G. Glance, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Laurent G. Glance, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 604, Rochester, NY 14642.
    • ,
  • Turner M. Osler, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • University of Vermont Medical College, Burlington, Vt
    • ,
  • Dana B. Mukamel, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Irvine, Calif
    • ,
  • Andrew W. Dick, PhD

      Affiliations

    • RAND, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Received 2 January 2007 ,Accepted 12 February 2007.

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 The views presented in this manuscript are those of the authors and might not reflect those of Agency for Healthcare and Quality Research or of the New York State Department of Health or of the Cardiac Advisory Committee.Supported by a grant from the Agency for Healthcare and Quality Research (RO1 HS 13617).

PII: S0022-5223(07)00543-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.02.037

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 53-58 , July 2007

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