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| Deaths due to surgery performed to allow blood to bypass a clogged artery. Lower rates are more desirable. |
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| Deaths due to the surgical opening of the skull performed to remove a brain tumor, repair an aneurysm (ballooning of blood vessels), perform a biopsy or to relieve pressure inside the skull. Lower rates are more desirable. |
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| Deaths due to hip replacement surgery. Lower rates are more desirable. |
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| Deaths due to a non-surgical procedure performed to open blockages in the arteries that carry blood to the heart. Lower rates are more desirable. It is recommended that this indicator be examined in conjunction with Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty volume (PTCA). See explanation. |
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| Deaths due to a procedure that removes blockages from arteries in the neck to reduce the chance of stroke and brain damage. Lower rates are more desirable. It is recommended that this indicator be examined in conjunction with Carotid endarterectomy volume. |
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| Deaths due to the surgical removal of the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach, often due to esophageal cancer. Lower rates are more desirable. |
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| Deaths due to the surgical removal of the pancreas in an attempt to cure pancreatic cancer. Lower rates are more desirable. |
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| Deaths due to a non-surgical procedure performed to open blockages in the arteries that carry blood to the heart. Lower rates are more desirable. Includes "out of hospital" procedures, and attributes rates to the hospital at which the procedure was performed. See explanation. It is recommended that this indicator be examined in conjunction with Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty volume (PTCA) (Experimental). See explanation. |
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