Hospital Readmission After Perioperative Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated With Noncardiac Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a major cardiovascular complication of noncardiac surgery. We aimed to evaluate the frequency, causes, and outcomes of 30-day hospital readmission after perioperative AMI.

Methods

Patients who were diagnosed with AMI during hospitalization for major noncardiac surgery were identified using the 2014 US Nationwide Readmission Database. Rates, causes, and costs of 30-day readmissions after noncardiac surgery with and without perioperative AMI were identified.

Results

Among 3 807 357 hospitalizations for major noncardiac surgery, 8085 patients with perioperative AMI were identified. A total of 1135 patients (14.0%) with perioperative AMI died in-hospital during the index admission. Survivors of perioperative AMI were more li

SUBMITTER: Smilowitz NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5995321 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature