Sex differences in readmission rate after cardiac surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The impact of sex on hospital readmission rate after cardiac surgery is unclear. Therefore, we aimed to analyse sex-specific differences and underlying factors in 30-day readmission rate after cardiac surgery.

Methods

We conducted a single center study including all patients after major cardiac surgery (excluding aortic dissection and left ventricular assist device implantation) from January 2012 to September 2020. Reasons for readmission were adjudicated according to all available medical records. We calculated incidence rate ratios (IRR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for female sex with re-admission crude and adjusted for plausible confounding factors using negative binomial regression.

Results

4,868 patients were included in the analysis. The medi

SUBMITTER: Koechlin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10598725 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature