Key result
Lower income and lack of private insurance were associated with increased length of stay, while female sex and increased age were associated with increased odds of mortality after cardiac surgery.
Why the study?
Patient-specific factors bias surgical outcomes, prompting evaluation of the influence of socioeconomic factors on mortality and length of stay after common cardiac surgical procedures.
Do socioeconomic factors influence in-hospital mortality and length of stay in patients undergoing common cardiac surgeries?
Population
Patients undergoing CABG, AVR, TAVR, and combined AVR/CABG in the 2019 National Inpatient Sample
Comparison
Outcomes compared across socioeconomic factors including income and insurance status
Design
Retrospective database cohort study using multivariable regression
Authors
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Socioeconomic disparities are associated with higher mortality and longer LOS after cardiac surgery; leaves open causal mechanisms and equity-focused interventions.
Observational
Yes
Do socioeconomic factors influence in-hospital mortality and length of stay in patients undergoing common cardiac surgeries?
Socioeconomic disparities, including income and insurance status, significantly impact length of stay and in-hospital mortality following common cardiac surgeries.
McLeish et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Cardiac surgery (CABG, AVR, TAVR, combined AVR/CABG). Socioeconomic factors (income, insurance status, sex, age) was evaluated on In-hospital mortality and hospital length of stay (LOS). Lower income and lack of private insurance were associated with increased length of stay, while female sex and increased age were associated with increased odds of mortality after cardiac surgery.
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