Inequalities in access to and outcomes of cardiac surgery in England: retrospective analysis of Hospital Episode Statistics (2010-2019).

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to characterise the variation in access to and outcomes of cardiac surgery for people in England.

Methods

We included people >18 years of age with hospital admission for ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and heart valve disease (HVD) between 2010 and 2019. Within these populations, we identified people who had coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and/or valve surgery, respectively. We fitted logistic regression models to examine the effects of age, sex, ethnicity and socioeconomic deprivation on having access to surgery and in-hospital mortality, 1-year mortality and hospital readmission.

Results

We included 292 140 people, of whom 28% were women, 11% were from an ethnic minority and 17% were from the most deprived areas. Across all types of surgery, on

SUBMITTER: Lai FY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11503158 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature