Definition"Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair" refers to surgery and other procedures used to repair a distended and weakened area in the wall of the abdominal aorta. The aorta is the large blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the rest of the body. Weaknesses in the aorta are more common in those who suffer from atherosclerosis (narrowing and hardening of the arteries). |
2006 Michigan Health and Safety Coalition Consumer Report
Results*
In the Number of Procedures column, the upper bar represents the number that the hospital actually performed, and the lower bar represents the Coalition's recommended minimum number of procedures.
2006 Score indicates how closely each hospital follows the recommended activities portion of the Coalition's guideline.  Fully meets
guideline  Meets over 80% of
guideline Meets over 60% of
guideline Meets over 40% of
guideline Meets less
than 40% of guidelineN/A - Not applicable N/R - Not reported *All information from the Michigan Health & Safety Coalition Consumer Report used with permission. For more information, visit www.mihealthandsafety.org.
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01/31/07
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