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CORNARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT SURGERY IN HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION

 CABG, age groups
 CABG, (age groups and number of coronary grafts)r
 Comments
Reference

CABG, age groups

Fig. 1. 60% of coronary artery bypass grafts are performed in patients who are 40 to 59 years old; 25% among those 60 – 79 years; and 15% in those who are between 20 – 39 years old. (Source: HMC Medical Records Department).

CABG, (age groups and number of coronary grafts)

Fig. 2. In the 40 – 59 age group, 46.6% of patients had three coronary grafts, 33.4% received four or more grafts, and 20% received two grafts. Of those who are 60 years, 51.3% had 3-vessel grafts, 43.5% received four or more grafts and 6.2% had two coronary grafts. Of those who were less than 40 years old, 80% required three or more grafts and 20% received two grafts. (Source: HMC Medical Records Department).

Comments

The population demographic in Qatar is young. 
13% of the total population is in the 30 – 35 year-age group. 
Within this age group, 9% are males and 3.7% females. 
Those 60 years and above comprise only 1.1% or less (1). 

                                                                                                    Jacques DePaepe, MD

Reference

1.    Vital Statistics Annual Report, 2000. Ministry of Public Health Preventive Health   
        Department Vital Statistics Section, State of Qatar.

Abbrviations: CABG = cornary artery bypass graft; V = vessel; HMC = Hamad Medical Corporation.