Key result
Within six months post-PCI, 4.5% of patients had an unplanned hospital readmission and 18.6% visited the ED, with female gender (p=0.015) and heart failure (p=0.009) as independent predictors.
Why the study?
PCI is an important treatment for heart disease, but the occurrence of hospital readmission post PCI is not well documented.
What is the frequency of and reasons for six months unplanned hospital readmission post PCI?
Population
2641 subjects post PCI in the APPROACH registry database
Design
Registry-based cohort study
Follow-up
six months
Authors
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May warrant closer post-PCI monitoring for females and HF patients; leaves open whether targeted follow-up reduces unplanned care.
Cohort (n=2,641)
What is the frequency of and reasons for six months unplanned hospital readmission post PCI?
While 6-month unplanned hospital readmission post-PCI is relatively low (4.5%), ED visits are substantial (18.6%), suggesting a need for improved early post-PCI follow-up such as a dedicated clinic or hotline.
Wold et al. (2019) conducted a cohort in Post Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (n=2,641). Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) was evaluated on Unplanned hospital readmission within six months. Within six months post-PCI, 4.5% of patients had an unplanned hospital readmission and 18.6% visited the ED, with female gender (p=0.015) and heart failure (p=0.009) as independent predictors.
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