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Table 3 Volume and mortality estimates

From: Volume-based referral for cardiovascular procedures in the United States: a cross-sectional regression analysis

 

CABG

PCI

Current

  

Total procedures, n(%)

374,234

625,199

   Performed at LVH, n(%)

143,687

87,661

   Performed at HVH, n(%)

230,547

537,538

Total in-hospital deaths, n(%)

13,633

9,405

   Performed at LVH, n(%)

5,535

1,719

   Performed at HVH, n(%)

8,098

7,686

Adopting volume minimum policy

  

Total procedures, n(%)

374,234

625,199

   Performed at LVH, n(%)

0

0

   Performed at HVH, n(%)

374,234

625,199

Total in-hospital deaths, n(%)

13,014

9,296

   Performed at LVH, n(%)

0

0

   Performed at HVH, n(%)

13,014

9,296

Impact of adopting volume minimum policy

  

Procedures moved from LVH to HVH, n

143,687

87,661

Deaths averted, n

619

109

Number of procedures moved from LVH to HVH to avoid 1 death

232

805

Percent reduction in deaths

4.54%

1.16%