Clinical and financial outcomes of hospitalizations for cardiac device infection during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac device infection (CDI) can occur in up to 2.2% of patients after device placement, with mortality rates exceeding 15%. Although device removal is standard management, the COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with resource diversion and decreased patient presentation for cardiovascular disease. We ascertained the association of the COVID-19 pandemic with outcomes and resource utilization after admission for CDI.

Methods

The 2016-2020 National Inpatient Sample was used to retrospectively study all adult admissions for CDI. Patients admitted between March and December, 2020 were classified as the pandemic cohort, with the rest pre-pandemic. The primary outcome was major adverse events (MAE), with secondary outcomes of overall length of stay (LOS), post-devic

SUBMITTER: Ascandar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10511080 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature