Comparison of Readmission Rates After Acute Myocardial Infarction in 3 Patient Age Groups (18 to 44, 45 to 64, and ≥65 Years) in the United States
Khera R, Jain S, Pandey A, Agusala V, Kumbhani DJ, Das SR, Berry JD, de Lemos JA, Girotra S. Comparison of Readmission Rates After Acute Myocardial Infarction in 3 Patient Age Groups (18 to 44, 45 to 64, and ≥65 Years) in the United States. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 1761-1767. PMID: 28865892, PMCID: PMC5825232, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.07.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYounger age groupsLow-income patientsReadmission ratesAge groupsHigh hospitalization burdenIndex AMI hospitalizationNationwide Readmissions DatabaseRisk of readmissionPatient age groupsAcute myocardial infarctionVulnerable patient groupSignificant resource utilizationMultivariable hierarchical modelsYears of ageHealth care resourcesHealth care systemReadmission periodHospitalization burdenPayer databaseAMI survivorsPost-AMIPatient groupInpatient hospitalizationMyocardial infarctionReadmission