Heart bypass in New York, NY

Read New York’s published cardiac outcomes and discuss them with the team treating your coronary artery disease.

About the procedure

Coronary artery bypass grafting uses a blood vessel to make a route around a blocked coronary artery. The operation improves blood flow to the heart.

Ask why bypass is recommended for your condition and what alternatives are appropriate. A bypass alone is a different procedure from bypass combined with valve surgery.

Public measures and what they mean

Public recordWhat it measuresHow to read it

Procedure groupNew York reports isolated bypass and combined bypass or valve surgery separately.Use the procedure group that matches the proposed treatment. Each group has its own eligibility rules.

MortalityThe state reports deaths during the same acute-care admission or after discharge within 30 days of the procedure.Risk-adjusted mortality accounts for measured patient risk. It estimates performance for a statewide patient mix, not your personal risk.

Published comparisonThe state publishes case counts, observed and expected mortality, risk-adjusted mortality, 95% confidence intervals and a comparison with the statewide rate.Keep each result with its reporting period and measured clinician or hospital. A difference between two rates does not establish that one doctor is better.

OpenHealth keeps results with the doctor, group or hospital measured. It gives no overall doctor score.

OpenHealth’s selected New York records cover discharges from December 1, 2016 through November 30, 2019. Clinician results combine reporting New York hospitals. A current directory office does not establish where the historical procedures occurred. The state’s report index provides other available reports.

What to ask the surgeon

What supports this procedure instead of the alternatives?
How does my condition change the risks and expected benefit?
Which published procedure group matches my treatment?
How do your current results compare with the historical state report?
What does recovery involve, and how will cardiac rehabilitation be arranged?

At your consultation

Bring the exact procedure name to the consultation.
Ask the team to explain the population, reporting period and follow-up window behind each result.

Before scheduling

Confirm the surgeon’s current practice and the hospital where care would take place.
Check network coverage with your insurer and the practice. Public directory records do not confirm plan acceptance.

Related procedure and city guides

Sources

The New York State Department of Health makes no representation, warranty or guarantee relating to the data or analyses derived from these data.