Association of health insurance status with coronary risk factors, coronary artery disease, interventions and outcomes in India.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Coronary artery disease (CAD) related hospitalization and interventions are associated with catastrophic out-of-pocket health expenditure in India. To evaluate differences in risk factors, disease severity, management and outcomes in uninsured vs insured CAD patients we performed a study.

Methods

Successive CAD patients who underwent percutaneous intervention (PCI) at our centre were enrolled from January 2018 to June 2021. Clinical, angiographic and intervention data were periodically uploaded in the American College of Cardiology CathPCI platform. Descriptive statistics are reported.

Results

4672 CAD patients (men 3736, women 936) were included; uninsured were 2166 (46%), government insurance was in 1635 (36%) and private insurance in 871 (18%). Mean age w

SUBMITTER: Gupta R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9434410 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature