Key result
Female sex, heart failure, longer stays, and poor baseline health are associated with worse post-CABG outcomes.
Why the study?
Do length of stay and baseline health status predict health status and readmission rates 3 months after coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Observational
Do length of stay and baseline health status predict health status and readmission rates 3 months after coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Clinical variables including length of stay, baseline health status, female sex, and heart failure may help identify patients at risk for readmission after CABG.
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May support risk stratification after CABG; leaves open whether targeting these factors improves outcomes.
Deaton et al. (1998) conducted an observational in Coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Length of stay and baseline health status was evaluated on Health status and readmission rates. Longer lengths of stay, worse baseline health status, female sex, and heart failure were associated with higher readmission rates and worse 3-month health status scores after CABG.
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