Long-standing Coronary Artery Disease in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — 80yo Man | Epidemiology & Biostatistics | SMLE Q#17086
SMLE Question #17086
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Objective: OBJ-367
Last updated: February 2026
An 80-year-old man with long-standing coronary artery disease undergoes elective coronary artery bypass grafting. On postoperative day 6, he develops a deep sternal wound infection complicated by sepsis and septic shock, followed by multiorgan failure and death. According to WHO rules for death certification, what should be recorded as the underlying cause of death?
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