Association of marital/partner status with hospital readmission among young adults with acute myocardial infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite evidence supporting the benefits of marriage on cardiovascular health, the impact of marital/partner status on the long-term readmission of young acute myocardial infarction (AMI) survivors is less clear. We examined the association between marital/partner status and 1-year all-cause readmission and explored sex differences among young AMI survivors.

Methods

Data were from the VIRGO study (Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young AMI Patients), which enrolled young adults aged 18-55 years with AMI (2008-2012). The primary end point was all-cause readmission within 1 year of hospital discharge, obtained from medical records and patient interviews and adjudicated by a physician panel. We performed Cox proportional hazards models with sequ

SUBMITTER: Zhu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10817183 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature