Increased mortality of women in coronary artery bypass surgery: evidence for referral bias

• Published in: Annals of internal medicine Vol. 112; no. 8; p. 561
• Main Authors: Khan, S S, Nessim, S, Gray, R, Czer, L S, Chaux, A, Matloff, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 15.04.1990
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Coronary Artery Bypass - methods; Coronary Artery Bypass - mortality; Coronary Disease - diagnosis; Coronary Disease - surgery; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Referral and Consultation; Regression Analysis; Risk Factors; Selection Bias

To determine whether differences in referral reasons explain the higher operative mortality of women in coronary artery bypass surgery. Case series. A tertiary care, private teaching hospital. Consecutive patients who had isolated coronary artery bypass surgery between 1982 and 1987 (total, 2297; 79...