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Reasons for Time to Surgery Greater than 24 Hours.
| Reasons for Time to Surgery >24 hours | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | Percentage | Patients | Percentage | Patients | Percentage | |
| INR reversal | 13 | 33 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 30 |
| Need for echocardiogram | 9 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Medical optimization | 13 | 33 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 9 |
| OR/surgeon availability | 4 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 35 |
Abbreviation: INR, international normalized ratio; OR, operating room.
