Predictors of 30-Day Readmission in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure as a Primary Versus Secondary Diagnosis
Kim M, Tabtabai S, Aseltine R. Predictors of 30-Day Readmission in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure as a Primary Versus Secondary Diagnosis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2023, 207: 407-417. PMID: 37782972, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.08.111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElixhauser co-morbidity indexHeart failureMultivariate logistic regressionCo-morbiditiesSecondary diagnosisPatients admitted with HFPatient co-morbiditiesAdmitted with HFDetrimental to patientsPopulation of patientsLogistic regressionCo-morbidity indexReadmission riskDiagnosis of HFSecondary diagnosis of HFNationwide Readmissions DatabaseCo-morbid complicationsRenal failureComparing patientsShort-term rehospitalizationHF patientsStatistically significant predictorsPredicting 30-day readmissionIncreased riskElixhauser co-morbiditiesReadmission Patterns In Patients Admitted With Primary Or Secondary Diagnosis Of Heart Failure
Kim M, Aseltine R, Tabtabai S. Readmission Patterns In Patients Admitted With Primary Or Secondary Diagnosis Of Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 682. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecondary diagnosis of HFDiagnosis of HFSecondary diagnosisPrimary diagnosisRisk of hospital admissionSecondary diagnosis of heart failureReadmission ratesIndex admissionLower household incomePrimary diagnosis of HFComorbid conditionsPercentage of readmissionsEffects of comorbid conditionsHeart failureBackground Heart failurePublic health issueSystolic HFDiastolic HFNational Readmission DatabaseRisk of mortalityReduce HF readmissionsHospital characteristicsDiagnosis of heart failureCost of hospitalizationRisk comorbidities