Thirty-Day Readmission Rate and Costs After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United States: A National Readmission Database Analysis [Coronary Interventions]

Conclusions— In a national sample of inpatient PCI cases, 30-day readmissions were associated with a significant increase in cumulative costs. The majority of readmissions were because of low-risk chest pain that did not require any intervention. Ongoing effort is warranted to recognize and mitigate potentially preventable post-PCI readmissions.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - December 15, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tripathi, A., Abbott, J. D., Fonarow, G. C., Khan, A. R., Barry, N. G., Ikram, S., Coram, R., Mathew, V., Kirtane, A. J., Nallamothu, B. K., Hirsch, G. A., Bhatt, D. L. Tags: Epidemiology, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Quality and Outcomes Coronary Interventions Source Type: research