Shifting Trends in Intensive Cardiovascular Care Unit Admission Patterns: Retrospective Insights and Prospective Implications.

ABSTRACT: Background: Intensive Cardiovascular Care Units (ICCUs) are critical in managing high-acuity cardiovascular conditions, yet contemporary data on evolving admission patterns and their association with outcomes are limited. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all patients admitted to a tertiary-care ICCU between July 2019 and December 2024. Patients were stratified by admission period: early (2019-2021) and late (2022-2024). Baseline characteristics, index diagnosis, interventions, complications, and mortality outcomes were compared. The primary endpoints were in-hospital and one-year mortality. Results: The study included 6266 patients (median age 69 years, 32% female). Of them, 3125 and 3141 patients were admitted in the early and late periods, respec

SUBMITTER: Loutati R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12564537 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature