Number of Inpatient Hospital Cardiovascular Procedures, 1993-2005
Year All-listed Procedures
CABG (coronary artery bypass graft)* PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty)** Endarterectomy*** Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
1993 343,800 418,500 96,100 37,200
1994 351,000 449,500 111,900 37,000
1995 390,600 506,100 153,800 36,400
1996 405,800 529,200 158,700 36,400
1997 426,000 581,000 161,200 36,300
1998 392,500 563,300 153,000 36,000
1999 368,300 573,700 145,500 35,600
2000 397,000 676,000 147,100 33,100
2001 395,100 773,900 151,000 41,800
2002 370,200 756,600 148,700 36,900
2003 348,200 800,000 140,800 36,700
2004 308,200 790,600 127,900 36,900
2005 278,400 799,500 123,000 36,200
Standard Errors
1993 25,674 31,339 4,249 1,785
1994 26,683 34,236 5,257 1,914
1995 28,473 39,742 6,894 1,868
1996 30,013 40,235 7,048 1,814
1997 29,447 39,881 7,131 1,786
1998 27,301 39,718 6,694 1,708
1999 26,537 38,610 6,501 1,632
2000 25,400 43,053 6,153 1,519
2001 25,694 48,661 6,408 2,265
2002 24,537 50,906 6,449 1,935
2003 21,429 47,703 5,396 2,131
2004 18,294 47,391 5,136 2,132
2005 18,387 47,670 5,487 1,889
Source:AHRQ, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 1993-2005.
*Procedure to restore blood supply to the heart muscle.
**Procedure involving use of a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowed artery.
***Surgical removal of an obstructing clot from the arteries of the neck and head.

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