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Weisz D, Gusmano MK, Amba V, Rodwin VG. Has the Expansion of Health Insurance Coverage via the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act Influenced Inequities in Coronary Revascularization in New York City? J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2024; 11:1783-1790. [PMID: 37338791 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01650-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE In 2014, New York City implemented the Affordable Care Act (ACA) leading to insurance coverage gains intended to reduce inequities in healthcare services use. The paper documents inequalities in coronary revascularization procedures (percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass grafting) usage by race/ethnicity, gender, insurance type, and income before and after the implementation of the ACA. METHODS We used data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project to identify NYC patients hospitalized with the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) and/or congestive heart failure (CHF) in 2011-2013 (pre-ACA) and 2014-2017 (post-ACA). Next, we calculated age-adjusted rates of CAD and/or CHF hospitalization and coronary revascularization. Logistic regression models were used to identify the variables associated with receiving a coronary revascularization in each period. RESULTS Age-adjusted rates of CAD and/or CHF hospitalization and coronary revascularization in patients 45-64 years of age and 65 years of age and older declined in the post-ACA period. Disparities by gender, race/ethnicity, insurance type, and income in the use of coronary revascularization persist in the post-ACA period. CONCLUSIONS Although this health care reform law led to the narrowing of inequities in the use of coronary revascularization, disparities persist in NYC in the post-ACA period.
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- Daniel Weisz
- Columbia University Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center, 722 West 168Th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Lehigh University College of Health, 124 East Morton Street, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, USA
- The Hastings Center, 21 Malcom Gordon Road, Garrison, NY, 10524, USA
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- Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- New York University Robert. F Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, 295 Lafayette St, New York, NY, 10012, USA
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Alzahrani AH, Alabbadi S, Itagaki S, Egorova N. Temporal Trend in Revascularization for Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease. J Am Heart Assoc 2024; 13:e032212. [PMID: 38240212 PMCID: PMC11056153 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.032212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Current guidelines recommend revascularization in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM). However, there is limited information about the trends and outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ischemic cardiomyopathy patients with multivessel coronary artery disease. METHODS AND RESULTS Using New Jersey state mandatory registries, 8083 patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy with CABG or PCI revascularization for multivessel coronary artery disease from 2007 to 2018 were included in the analysis. Joinpoint regression and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the annual percentage change in trends and predictors of the 30-day mortality rate, respectively. A decline in CABG procedures was observed from 2007 to 2011 (annual percentage change, -11.5%; P=0.003), followed by stabilization. The PCI trend remained unchanged from 2007 to 2010 and then increased significantly (annual percentage change, 3.2%; P=0.02). In the subsample of patients with proximal left anterior descending artery plus circumflex and right coronary artery, CABG was a predominant procedure until 2011, and the proportion of both procedures did not differ thereafter. In the subsample of patients with left anterior descending artery and any other artery stenosis, PCI remained dominant from 2007 to 2018, while in patients with left main and any other artery stenosis, CABG remained dominant from 2007 to 2018 (P<0.001). The 30-day risk-adjusted mortality rate was higher after PCI versus CABG for each year, but after adjustment for completeness of revascularization, there was no difference between groups. CONCLUSIONS The patterns of revascularization procedures for patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy with multivessel coronary artery disease have changed over the years, as evidenced by the changes in CABG and PCI trends. CABG and PCI had comparable 30-day risk-adjusted mortality risks.
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- Anas H. Alzahrani
- Department of Population Health Science and PolicyIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNY
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of MedicineKing Abdulaziz UniversityJeddahSaudi Arabia
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- Department of Population Health Science and PolicyIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNY
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- Department of Cardiovascular SurgeryIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Mount Sinai HospitalNew YorkNY
- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNY
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- Department of Population Health Science and PolicyIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNY
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Shawon MSR, Falster MO, Hsu B, Yu J, Ooi SY, Jorm L. Trends and Outcomes for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in New South Wales from 2008 to 2019. Am J Cardiol 2023; 187:110-118. [PMID: 36459733 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.10.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Risk profiles are changing for patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). In Australia, little is known of the nature of these changes in contemporary practice and of the impact on patient outcomes. We identified all CABG (n = 40,805) and PCI (n = 142,399) procedures in patients aged ≥18 years in New South Wales, Australia, during 2008 to 2019. Between 2008 and 2019, the age- and gender-standardized revascularization rate increased by 20% (from 267/100,000 to 320/100,000 population) for all revascularizations. The increase in revascularization was particularly driven by a 35% increase (from 194/100,000 to 261/100,000) in PCI, whereas the rate of CABG decreased by 20% (from 73/100,000 to 59/100,000). Mean age and the prevalence of co-morbidities (especially diabetes and atrial fibrillation) increased for patients with PCI in more recent years but remained consistently lower than for patients with CABG. CABGs performed in patients presenting with a non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome halved from 34.3% to 18.7% during the study period, whereas PCIs in this group decreased from 36.5% to 29.6%. Risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality decreased by 7.5 deaths/1,000 procedures per month for CABG but remained unchanged for PCI. Risk-adjusted readmission rates were consistently higher for CABG than for PCI and did not change significantly over time. In conclusion, we observed a dramatic shift over time from CABG to PCI as the revascularization procedure of choice, with the patient base for PCI extending to older and sicker patients. There was a large decrease in mortality after CABG, whereas mortality after PCI remained unchanged.
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- Md Shajedur Rahman Shawon
- Centre for Big Data Research in Health (CBDRH), University of New South Wales (UNSW) Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Centre for Big Data Research in Health (CBDRH), University of New South Wales (UNSW) Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Big Data Research in Health (CBDRH), University of New South Wales (UNSW) Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; University of New South Wales (UNSW) Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; University of New South Wales (UNSW) Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Big Data Research in Health (CBDRH), University of New South Wales (UNSW) Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Wang C, Lindquist K, Krumholz H, Hsia RY. Trends in the likelihood of receiving percutaneous coronary intervention in a low-volume hospital and disparities by sociodemographic communities. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0279905. [PMID: 36652416 PMCID: PMC9847957 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Over the past two decades, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) capacity has increased while coronary artery disease has decreased, potentially lowering per-hospital PCI volumes, which is associated with less favorable patient outcomes. Trends in the likelihood of receiving PCI in a low-volume center have not been well-documented, and it is unknown whether certain socioeconomic factors are associated with a greater risk of PCI in a low-volume facility. Our study aims to determine the likelihood of being treated in a low-volume PCI center over time and if this likelihood differs by sociodemographic factors. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 374,066 hospitalized patients in California receiving PCI from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2018. Our primary outcome was the likelihood of PCI discharges at a low-volume hospital (<150 PCI/year), and secondary outcomes included whether this likelihood varied across different sociodemographic groups and across low-volume hospitals stratified by high or low ZIP code median income. RESULTS The proportion of PCI discharges from low-volume hospitals increased from 5.4% to 11.0% over the study period. Patients of all sociodemographic groups considered were more likely to visit low-volume hospitals over time (P<0.001). Latinx patients were more likely to receive PCI at a low-volume hospital compared with non-Latinx White in 2010 with a 166% higher gap in 2018 (unadjusted proportions). The gaps in relative risk (RR) between Black, Latinx and Asian patients versus non-Latinx white increased over time, whereas the gap between private versus public/no insurance, and high versus low income decreased (interaction P<0.001). In low-income ZIP codes, patients with Medicaid were less likely to visit low-volume hospitals than patients with private insurance in 2010; however, this gap reversed and increased by 500% in 2018. Patients with low income were more likely to receive PCI at low-volume hospitals relative to patients with high income in all study years. CONCLUSIONS The likelihood of receiving PCI at low-volume hospitals has increased across all race/ethnicity, insurance, and income groups over time; however, this increase has not occurred evenly across all sociodemographic groups.
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- Christina Wang
- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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Coronary Stenting: Reflections on a 35-Year Journey. Can J Cardiol 2022; 38:S17-S29. [PMID: 34375695 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.07.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Stenting was introduced as a therapy for coronary artery disease 35 years ago, and is currently the most commonly performed minimally invasive procedure globally. Percutaneous coronary revascularization, initially with plain old balloon angioplasty and later with stenting, has dramatically affected the outcomes of acute myocardial infarction and acute coronary syndromes. Coronary stenting is probably the most intensively studied therapy in medicine on the basis of the number of randomized clinical trials for a broad range of indications. Continuous improvements in stent materials, design, and coatings concurrent with procedural innovations have truly been awe-inspiring. The story of stenting is replete with high points and some low points, such as the initial experience with stent thrombosis and restenosis, and the more recent disappointment with bioabsorbable scaffolds. History has shown rapid growth of stent use with expansion of indications followed by contraction of some uses in response to clinical trial evidence in support of bypass surgery or medical therapy. In this review we trace the constantly evolving story of the coronary stent from the earliest experience until the present time. Undoubtedly, future iterations of stent design and materials will continue to move the stent story forward.
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Kheifets M, Vons SA, Bental T, Vaknin-Assa H, Greenberg G, Samara A, Codner P, Wittberg G, Talmor Barkan Y, Perl L, Kornowski R, Levi A. Temporal Trends in Complex Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:913588. [PMID: 35811722 PMCID: PMC9263118 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.913588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Accumulated experience combined with technological advancements in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) over the past four decades, has led to a gradual increase in PCI utilization and complexity. We aimed to investigate the temporal trends in PCI complexity and the outcomes of complex PCI (C-PCI) in our institution. Methods We analyzed 20,301 consecutive PCI procedures performed over a 12-year period. C-PCI was defined as a procedure involving at least one of the following: Chronic total occlusion (CTO), left main (LM), bifurcation or saphenous vein graft (SVG) PCI. Four periods of 3-year time intervals were defined (2008–10, 2011–2013, 2014–2016, 2017–2019), and temporal trends in the rate and outcomes of C-PCI within these intervals were studied. Endpoints included mortality and major adverse cardiac events [MACE: death, acute myocardial infarction (MI), and target vessel revascularization (TVR)] at 1 year. Results A total of 5,647 (27.8%) C-PCI procedures were performed. The rate of C-PCI has risen significantly since 2,017 (31.2%, p < 0.01), driven mainly by bifurcation and LM interventions (p < 0.01). At 1-year, rates of death, acute MI, TVR and MACE, were all significantly higher in the C-PCI group (8.8 vs. 5.1%, 5.6 vs. 4.5%, 5.5 vs. 4.0%, 17.2 vs. 12.2%, p < 0.001 for all, respectively), as compared to the non-complex group. C-PCI preformed in the latter half of the study period (2014–2019) were associated with improved 1-year TVR (4.4% and 4.8% vs. 6.7% and 7.1%, p = 0.01, respectively) and MACE (13.8% and 13.5% vs. 17.3% and 18.2%, p = 0.001, respectively) rates compared to the earlier period (2007–2013). Death rate had not significantly declined with time. Conclusion In the current cohort, we have detected a temporal increase in PCI complexity coupled with improved 1-year clinical outcomes in C-PCI.
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- Mark Kheifets
- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Sciria CT, Osorio B, Wang J, Lu DY, Amin N, Vohra A, Yeo I, Feldman DN, Cheung JW, Narula N, Wong SC, Kim LK. Sex-Based Disparities in Outcomes With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Am J Cardiol 2021; 155:135-148. [PMID: 34294407 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Although abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are more common in men, women with AAA have increased morbidity and mortality. Additionally, there are discrepancies among professional society guidelines for AAA screening in women. In this retrospective study from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from 2003 to 2014, we compared rates of AAA repair (rupture and elective) and AAA-related mortality in men vs. women to identify predictors of death among men and women with AAA. We divided the population into 1) AAA rupture 2) elective AAA repair. The main outcomes included temporal trends in AAA rupture, rupture-related death, AAA repair, in-hospital death, and predictors of AAA-related death. There were 570,253 discharge records for AAA admissions between 2003 and 2014, including 22.8% women and 77.2% men. Women had a higher proportion of rupture (18.4% vs 12.6%, p <0.01). A smaller proportion of women underwent endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) compared with men in the ruptured AAA (13.9% vs. 20.3%, p <0.01) and elective repair (55.7% vs. 67.4%, p <0.01) cohorts. Within the ruptured cohort, a higher proportion of women did not receive repair (46.4% vs. 26.1%, p <0.01). On multivariable analysis, female gender was a significant predictor of death with rupture (OR 1.39, 95% CI 1.16 to 1.66) and elective repair (OR 1.74, 95% CI 1.36 to 2.22), with both elective EVAR (OR 2.52, 95% CI 2.06 to 3.09) and elective open aortic repair (OAR; OR 1.50, 95% CI 1.33 to 1.68). Propensity score matching confirmed a higher risk of death in women in both the rupture (OR 1.19, 95% CI 1.09 to 1.30) and elective repair (OR 1.50, 95% CI 1.35 to 1.67) cohorts. In conclusion, AAA poses significant morbidity and mortality, especially in women. Women were more likely to die before repair with AAA rupture and female gender was an independent predictor of mortality in both the rupture and elective repair groups.
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- Christopher T Sciria
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York.
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- Weill Cornell Department of Internal Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York; Weill Cornell Medicine Women's Heart Program, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Queens, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York
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Shawon MSR, Odutola M, Falster MO, Jorm LR. Patient and hospital factors associated with 30-day readmissions after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 16:172. [PMID: 34112216 PMCID: PMC8194115 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-021-01556-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Readmission after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is associated with adverse outcomes and significant healthcare costs, and 30-day readmission rate is considered as a key indicator of the quality of care. This study aims to: quantify rates of readmission within 30 days of CABG surgery; explore the causes of readmissions; and investigate how patient- and hospital-level factors influence readmission. METHODS We conducted systematic searches (until June 2020) of PubMed and Embase databases to retrieve observational studies that investigated readmission after CABG. Random effect meta-analysis was used to estimate rates and predictors of 30-day post-CABG readmission. RESULTS In total, 53 studies meeting inclusion criteria were identified, including 8,937,457 CABG patients. The pooled 30-day readmission rate was 12.9% (95% CI: 11.3-14.4%). The most frequently reported underlying causes of 30-day readmissions were infection and sepsis (range: 6.9-28.6%), cardiac arrythmia (4.5-26.7%), congestive heart failure (5.8-15.7%), respiratory complications (1-20%) and pleural effusion (0.4-22.5%). Individual factors including age (OR per 10-year increase 1.12 [95% CI: 1.04-1.20]), female sex (OR 1.29 [1.25-1.34]), non-White race (OR 1.15 [1.10-1.21]), not having private insurance (OR 1.39 [1.27-1.51]) and various comorbidities were strongly associated with 30-day readmission rates, whereas associations with hospital factors including hospital CABG volume, surgeon CABG volume, hospital size, hospital quality and teaching status were inconsistent. CONCLUSIONS Nearly 1 in 8 CABG patients are readmitted within 30 days and the majority of these are readmitted for noncardiac causes. Readmission rates are strongly influenced by patients' demographic and clinical characteristics, but not by broadly defined hospital characteristics.
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- Md Shajedur Rahman Shawon
- Centre for Big Data Research in Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Kensington, Australia.
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- Centre for Big Data Research in Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Kensington, Australia
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- Centre for Big Data Research in Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Kensington, Australia
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- Centre for Big Data Research in Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Kensington, Australia
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Tucker B, Vaidya K, Cochran BJ, Patel S. Inflammation during Percutaneous Coronary Intervention-Prognostic Value, Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets. Cells 2021; 10:cells10061391. [PMID: 34199975 PMCID: PMC8230292 DOI: 10.3390/cells10061391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Periprocedural myocardial injury and myocardial infarction (MI) are not infrequent complications of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and are associated with greater short- and long-term mortality. There is an abundance of preclinical and observational data demonstrating that high levels of pre-, intra- and post-procedural inflammation are associated with a higher incidence of periprocedural myonecrosis as well as future ischaemic events, heart failure hospitalisations and cardiac-related mortality. Beyond inflammation associated with the underlying coronary pathology, PCI itself elicits an acute inflammatory response. PCI-induced inflammation is driven by a combination of direct endothelial damage, liberation of intra-plaque proinflammatory debris and reperfusion injury. Therefore, anti-inflammatory medications, such as colchicine, may provide a novel means of improving PCI outcomes in both the short- and long-term. This review summarises periprocedural MI epidemiology and pathophysiology, evaluates the prognostic value of pre-, intra- and post-procedural inflammation, dissects the mechanisms involved in the acute inflammatory response to PCI and discusses the potential for periprocedural anti-inflammatory treatment.
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- Bradley Tucker
- Heart Research Institute, 7 Eliza St., Newtown 2042, Australia;
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Camperdown 2050, Australia;
- School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington 2052, Australia;
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Camperdown 2050, Australia;
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown 2050, Australia
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- School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington 2052, Australia;
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- Heart Research Institute, 7 Eliza St., Newtown 2042, Australia;
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Camperdown 2050, Australia;
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown 2050, Australia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-2-9515-6111
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- Rony Lahoud
- University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Burlington VT
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