Impact of frailty on outcomes in acute ST-elevated myocardial infarctions undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

We analyzed the impact of frailty on readmission rates for ST-elevated myocardial infarctions (STEMIs) and the utilization of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in STEMI admissions.

Methods and results

The 2016-2019 Nationwide Readmission Database was analyzed for patients admitted with an acute STEMI. Patients were categorized by frailty risk and analyzed for 30-day readmission risk after acute STEMIs, PCI utilization and outcomes, and healthcare resource utilization. Qualifying index admissions were found in 584,918 visits. Low risk frailty was noted in 78.20%, intermediate risk in 20.67%, and high risk in 1.14% of admissions. Thirty-day readmissions occurred in 7.74% of index admissions, increasing with frailty (p < 0.001). Readmission risk increased with frail

SUBMITTER: Heaton J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10082419 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature