[HSF] [Fwd: MedEvents - The Man on the Table Was 97, but He Devised the S...

[Ben Bidstrup]

>Last week I was asked to see a 96 year old woman with a 6 cm ascending,  arch
>and descending aortic aneurysm with question of a small leak.  She is  a
>nursing home resident.  I told the referring and the family that she 
>was  not a
>candidate for surgery.
>
>Carmi Stadlan
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In one paper in Australia, a private fund published the payouts for 
their most expensive procedures. At the top of the list was a CABG at 
297,000 Australian Dollars. No more details are given, LOS etc.

-- 
Ben Bidstrup FRACS FRCSEd FEBCTS
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon