Why the study?
Does the rate of invasive cardiac procedures and associated outcomes (hospital death, length of stay, early readmission) vary spatially among patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome?
Population
24,544 patients hospitalized in Quebec for an acute coronary syndrome in 2000.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Index hospitalization and ≤30 days after discharge
Authors
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Does the rate of invasive cardiac procedures and associated outcomes (hospital death, length of stay, early readmission) vary spatially among patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome?
There is significant regional variability in the use of invasive cardiac procedures for ACS, which correlates with differences in hospital mortality, length of stay, and early readmission rates.
Vanasse et al. (2005) studied this question.
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