This indicator measures the age-standardized rate of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery performed on inpatients in acute care hospitals, per 100,000 population age 18 and older.
Data availability:
to (fiscal years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories
Reporting level
National, Province/Territory, Region
Calculation
(Total number of discharges for CABG for inpatients age 18 and older ÷ total mid-year population age 18 and older) × 100,000 (age adjusted)
Unit of Analysis: Single admission
Denominator
Total mid-year population age 18 and older
Numerator
Total number of discharges for CABG for inpatients age 18 and older
Comments
CABG operations can be performed in designated cardiac centres only; therefore, procedures reported by facilities without on-site CABG services were excluded from the indicator calculation.