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Hi patio11, Thanks to femto, we have some data. It seems that the 30 day mortality rate is lower than that in the US. Care to answer this other than with thinl

Hi patio11, Thanks to femto, we have some data. It seems that the 30 day mortality rate is lower than that in the US. Care to answer this other than with thinly veiled casual racism? Dr Shetty's success rates appear to be as good as those of many hospitals abroad. Narayana Hrudayalaya reports a 1.4 per cent mortality rate within 30 days of coronary artery bypass graft surgery, one of the most common procedures, compared with an average of 1.9 per cent in the US in 2008, according to data gathered by the Chicago-based Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Dr Lewin believes Dr Shetty's success rates would look even better if he adjusted for risk, because his patients often lack access to even basic health care and suffer from more advanced cardiac disease when they finally come in for surgery. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/business-old/the-henry-ford-of-heart-surgery-devi-shettys-business-model-delivers-cheap-medical-care/story-e6frg90x-1225801548287 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/business-old/the-hen...

sfall 13y ago
I will say that you are comparing one doctor to the national average. This only shows he is better than average, but what is the Indian average mortality rate. Another issue that your article mentions is that he specializes on a select procedure and another doctor mentions that this option of specialization is not available to all surgeons. Don't take this as part of any sides argument. All I want to point out is that the numbers you provide only paint part of the picture. Yes maybe flying to India for this one doctors procedure would be worthwhile but is it true across the board.
- lewstherin 13y ago
  It looks like the mortality rates mentioned are for the entire chain of hospitals, not just Dr. Shetty.
  - sfall 13y ago
    the principal still stands don't compare one hospital or hospital chain, to another country. If the US average is 1.9 then their is probability that a US hospital chain that is at 1.4 or less.
    - cscurmudgeon 13y ago
      There will also be hospitals that have a higher rate. That said, the number is relevant as medical tourists tend to go to hospitals like this doctor's not the bad hospitals. The main point is that you can get a better chance of living at a much cheaper rate.

sfall 13y ago

I will say that you are comparing one doctor to the national average. This only shows he is better than average, but what is the Indian average mortality rate. Another issue that your article mentions is that he specializes on a select procedure and another doctor mentions that this option of specialization is not available to all surgeons. Don't take this as part of any sides argument. All I want to point out is that the numbers you provide only paint part of the picture. Yes maybe flying to India for this one doctors procedure would be worthwhile but is it true across the board.

lewstherin 13y ago
It looks like the mortality rates mentioned are for the entire chain of hospitals, not just Dr. Shetty.
- sfall 13y ago
  the principal still stands don't compare one hospital or hospital chain, to another country. If the US average is 1.9 then their is probability that a US hospital chain that is at 1.4 or less.
  - cscurmudgeon 13y ago
    There will also be hospitals that have a higher rate. That said, the number is relevant as medical tourists tend to go to hospitals like this doctor's not the bad hospitals. The main point is that you can get a better chance of living at a much cheaper rate.