What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cohort. Population: Isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (n=101759). Intervention: Isolated coronary artery bypass grafting. Primary outcome: All-cause readmission to any NHS hospital.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to evaluate hospital readmission rates and causes after coronary artery bypass grafting over five years.

March 28, 2026European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Five-year hospital readmission after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting in the United Kingdom

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Key result

Isolated CABG linked to a ~68% all-cause hospital readmission rate at 60 months.

n=101,759

Why the study?

Data on hospital readmission and secondary care utilisation beyond 30 days after coronary artery bypass grafting remained limited.

Key Points

This research aims to evaluate hospital readmission rates and causes after coronary artery bypass grafting over five years.
Included patients who had isolated coronary artery bypass grafting from January 2013 to April 2025.
Analyzed all-cause readmissions using Hospital Episode Statistics dataset over 60 months follow-up.
Investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on readmission rates.
Evaluated primary and secondary diagnoses and procedures during readmissions.
Total of 101,759 patients identified with a readmission rate of 68.2% at 60 months.
Cardiovascular readmissions accounted for 15% of total readmissions at 12 months, with high rates of arrhythmia and heart failure.
Urgent repeat revascularisation rates were 1.71% at 12 months and 4.20% at 60 months.
Procedure-related readmissions were significant, particularly due to non-cardiac chest pain and anaemia.

Study Design

Type

Cohort (n=101,759)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

Population

Patients who underwent isolated coronary artery bypass grafting from January 2013 to April 2025 from the UK National Adult Cardiac Surgery Audit dataset

Intervention

Isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

Outcome

All-cause readmissions to any NHS hospital during the first 60 months of follow-uphard clinical

Following isolated CABG, hospital readmission is highly prevalent, reaching 68.2% at 5 years, underscoring a significant ongoing healthcare resource utilization.

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Implication

Warrants enhanced post-discharge monitoring after CABG; extends evidence of substantial long-term healthcare utilization.

Cite This Study

Chan et al. (2026) conducted a cohort in Isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (n=101,759). Isolated coronary artery bypass grafting was evaluated on All-cause readmission to any NHS hospital. Isolated coronary artery bypass grafting in a UK national cohort was associated with a 68.2% cumulative incidence of all-cause hospital readmission at 60 months.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c771198bbfbc51511e0edb https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezag139

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Five-year hospital readmission after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting in the United Kingdom

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Five-year hospital readmission after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting in the United Kingdom

Key Points

Study Design

Structured PICO

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