Healthcare Resources Utilization throughout the Last Year of Life after Acute Myocardial Infarction.

ABSTRACT: Healthcare resource utilization (HRU) peaks in the last year-of-life, and accounts for a substantial share of healthcare expenditure. We evaluated changes in HRU and costs throughout the last year-of-life among AMI survivors and investigated whether such changes can predict imminent mortality. This retrospective analysis included patients who survived at least one year following an AMI. Mortality and HRU data during the 10-year follow-up period were collected. Analyses were performed according to follow-up years that were classified into mortality years (one year prior to death) and survival years. Overall, 10,992 patients (44,099 patients-years) were investigated. Throughout the follow-up period, 2,885 (26.3%) patients died. The HRU parameters and total costs were strong independent predi

SUBMITTER: Plakht Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10146999 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature