Why the study?
CABG has a high rate of short-term readmissions, and this study aimed to identify and synthesize perioperative risk factors for unplanned 30-day readmission.
Population
Patients after CABG across 14 cohort studies
Comparison
Perioperative risk factors vs absence of risk factors for unplanned readmission
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Several preoperative factors associated with 30-day CABG readmission; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes in practice.
Identifies key preoperative and postoperative risk factors for 30-day unplanned readmission after CABG, highlighting the need for comprehensive perioperative risk stratification to reduce readmissions.
Son et al. (2021) studied this question.