Mortality ...within 30 days, 10.6% if age is 80 or older...
THE NATIONAL MEDICARE EXPERIENCE
Mortality After Angioplasty 225,915 patients |
Mortality After Bypass Surgery 357,885 patients |
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Ages | 30 Day | 1 Year |
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30 Day | 1 Year | |
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% | % | % | % | |||
65-69 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 8.0 | ||
70-74 | 3.0 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 10.9 | ||
75-79 | 4.6 | 10.9 | 7.4 | 14.2 | ||
>80 | 7.8 | 17.3 | 10.6 | 19.5 |