Authors
Balamrit Singh Sokhal, Andrija Matetić, Michelle Marshall, Helen Twohig, Thomas Shepherd, Christian Mallen, Mamas Mamas
Publication date
2024/6/1
Source
Heart
Volume
110
Issue
Suppl 3
Pages
48-51
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
Description
Introduction
This study aimed to investigate the association of the DANish CoMorbidity Index for Acute Myocardial Infarction (DANCAMI) score with the 30-day unplanned readmission rates and causes and in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients.
Methods
Between October 2015 to December 2019, index hospitalisations with a principal diagnosis of ACS were extracted from the National Readmission Database and stratified by their DANCAMI score using International Classification of Diseases – 10th edition codes. Thirty day unplanned readmission rates and causes were analysed, and the factors associated with readmission were assessed. Results from multivariable regression were reported as adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).
Results
There were 2,066,328 ACS admissions in the study period. Of which 173,304 (8.4%) had a DANCAMI score of 0, 602,640 (29.2%) had a …
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