Coronary Disease

Penn surgeons have maintained a high volume of coronary surgeries by offering alternative approaches including traditional on-pump, off-pump and minimally invasive techniques.

The expected operative mortality of patients presenting at Penn offers an indication of the severity of their illness. Observed mortality at Penn demonstrates expertise yielding superior outcomes.

STS Observed — 2.0%
Penn Expected — 3.19%
Penn Observed — 1.27%
Penn O/E Ratio — 0.52

Off-Pump CABG
Minimally invasive surgical techniques like off-pump CABG (OPCABG) reduce blood loss and length of stay. In 2007, 33 percent of CABG surgeries performed at Penn were isolated off-pump procedures, far exceeding the 20.46 percent reported by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) National Database during the same period for OPCABG procedures at hospitals nationwide.

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