Prospective evaluation of patients readmitted after cardiac surgery: Analysis of outcomes and identification of risk factors [1]
Patients requiring readmission after cardiac surgery were compared to time-matched patients who did not require readmission to evaluate factors associated with this adverse event. Predictors of readmission included COPD, decreased EF, prolonged length of stay, and lower educational level. Failure to see a physician early after discharge increased the risk of readmission by 6-fold.
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Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Cardiac [5]