Associations Between Hospital Length of Stay, 30‐Day Readmission, and Costs in ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Nationwide Readmissions Database Analysis
Jang S, Yeo I, Feldman D, Cheung J, Minutello R, Singh H, Bergman G, Wong S, Kim L. Associations Between Hospital Length of Stay, 30‐Day Readmission, and Costs in ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Nationwide Readmissions Database Analysis. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e015503. PMID: 32468933, PMCID: PMC7428974, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.015503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnterior Wall Myocardial InfarctionCost SavingsCost-Benefit AnalysisDatabases, FactualFemaleHospital CostsHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRecurrenceRisk FactorsST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary interventionSTEMI groupShorter LOSReadmission ratesMyocardial infarctionInfarct locationNationwide Readmissions Database AnalysisNationwide Readmissions DatabaseElevation myocardial infarctionEnormous economic burdenBackground ReadmissionLOS cohortReadmission mortalitySTEMI cohortSTEMI hospitalizationsUS healthcare systemHospital stayHospital lengthLonger LOSReadmissionEconomic burdenPatients