Outcomes and readmissions after cardiac surgery in patients with chronic steroid use: a nationwide propensity score matched analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We characterized index admission outcomes and 30-day readmissions after cardiac surgery in patients with chronic steroid use (CSU) in a large national administrative database.

Methods

Cardiac surgery patients (coronary artery bypass grafting, valve, aortic, and combinations) were identified in the 2016-2020 Nationwide Readmissions Database and stratified by CSU diagnosis. Mortality and complications during index admissions and 30-day readmissions were compared between patients with and without CSU after propensity score matching (PSM).

Results

Overall, 1,332,806 cardiac surgery patients were identified; 12,082 (0.91%) with CSU and 1,320,724 (99%) without. Before PSM, more CSU patients were ≥ 75 years-old and female, and had anemia, chronic lung disease, ren

SUBMITTER: Maigrot JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12801472 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature