Ventricular Tachycardia and Hospital Readmission in Patients Discharged From the Hospital After an Acute Myocardial Infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although ventricular tachycardia (VT) occurring during hospitalization for an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) increases mortality risk, its relationship with 30-day postdischarge rehospitalization has not been examined.

Methods

Using data from the Worcester Heart Attack Study, we examined the association between early (during the first 48 hours of admission) and late (after 48 hours from admission) VT with 30-day postdischarge all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related rehospitalization while analytically controlling for several demographic and clinical factors.

Results

The study population consisted of 3534 patients who were hospitalized with an AMI between 2005 and 2015 (average age, 67.2 years; 40.7% women); VT occurred in 452 patients (13.7%),

SUBMITTER: Tran VH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11250869 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature