Circ Cardiovasc Qual
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Circ Cardiovasc Qual · Jan 2015
Comparative StudyAge-specific performance of the revised cardiac risk index for predicting cardiovascular risk in elective noncardiac surgery.
The revised cardiac risk index (RCRI) holds a central role in preoperative cardiac risk stratification in noncardiac surgery. Its performance in unselected populations, including different age groups, has, however, not been systematically investigated. We assessed the relationship of RCRI with major adverse cardiovascular events in an unselected cohort of patients undergoing elective, noncardiac surgery overall and in different age groups. ⋯ In a nationwide unselected cohort, the performance of the RCRI was similar to that of the original cohort. Having ≥ 1 risk factor was of moderate sensitivity, but high negative predictive value for all ages.
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Circ Cardiovasc Qual · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyAssociation of discharge summary quality with readmission risk for patients hospitalized with heart failure exacerbation.
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Circ Cardiovasc Qual · Nov 2014
Multicenter StudyReadmission rates and long-term hospital costs among survivors of an in-hospital cardiac arrest.
Although an in-hospital cardiac arrest is common, little is known about readmission patterns and an inpatient resource use among survivors of an in-hospital cardiac arrest. ⋯ Survivors of an in-hospital cardiac arrest have frequent readmissions and high follow-up inpatient costs. Readmissions and inpatient costs were higher in certain subgroups, including patients of younger age and black race.