title: Pro: All elective coronary artery bypass grafting patients are American Society of Anesthesiologists' Physical Status IV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8051, USA.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Swamidoss
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Barash
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000145:classification*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification*; D004194:Disease / Q000145:classification; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate