Deciding Between Angioplasty and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Thomas L. Saaty () and Luis G. Vargas ()
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Thomas L. Saaty: University of Pittsburgh
Luis G. Vargas: University of Pittsburgh

Chapter Chapter 24 in Models, Methods, Concepts & Applications of the Analytic Hierarchy Process, 2012, pp 331-341 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter is an effort to create a decision process for patients and physicians to decide between open-heart bypass surgery or the less intrusive angioplasty procedure. The model was developed with “Expert Choice for Windows vs. 9.0,” including pairwise comparisons of benefits, of risks and of both procedures. The overall result slightly favors angioplasty because it indicates a lower risk potential and in addition seems to be more beneficial for the patient. The results that we determined with the AHP model, support some of the research in the medical community, but not all evidence favors angioplasty.

Keywords: Bypass Procedure; Left Main Coronary Artery; Quantifiable Cost; Technical Risk; Cardiac History (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3597-6_24

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