The report outlines data from 2009 hospital outcomes. Mortalities after coronary artery bypass graft surgery dropped 34 percent from 2003 to 2009. In 2009 alone, the risk-adjusted 30-day mortality rate was 1.9 percent, down from 2.9 percent in 2003. Officials said the continuing drop may be due to fewer patients undergoing the procedure and improved cardiac care.
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