Race and Socioeconomic Disparities in Proximal Aortic Surgery

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BACKGROUND: Substantial socioeconomics-based disparities exist in cardiac surgery. Although there are robust data for revascularization and valve procedures, the effect of race and socioeconomic status on proximal aortic surgery is not well studied. This study analyzed the impact of race and socioeconomic status on in-hospital outcomes after proximal aortic surgery.

METHODS: All adult patients who underwent proximal aortic surgery for aortic dissection or thoracic aneurysm from the 2016 to 2018 National Inpatient Sample were included. Primary outcomes included in-hospital mortality and in-hospital composite morbidity (stroke, pulmonary embolus, major bleeding, acute kidney injury, or permanent pacemaker insertion). Adjusted outcomes were assessed with multivariable analysis.

RESULTS: A weighted total of 32,895 patients were included; 25,461 (77.4%) classified as White, 3224 (9.8%) Black, 2039 (6.2%) Hispanic, and 2171 (6.6%) other. Black and Hispanic patients had significantly lower median household income, higher proportion of self-pay insurance status, younger age, higher comorbidity burden, and a higher proportion of urgent or emergency procedures compared with White patients. There was no significant difference in observed in-hospital mortality by patient race, but non-White patients had significantly higher composite morbidity. On adjusted analysis, there was no difference in in-hospital mortality, but non-White race was an independent predictor of in-hospital morbidity (adjusted odds ratio, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.4-1.8; P < .001).

CONCLUSIONS: Patients of non-White race who undergo proximal aortic surgery have less insurance coverage, more urgent procedures, and a higher comorbidity burden than White patients, disparities that translate to significantly higher morbidity in non-White. A greater focus on nonfatal outcome differentials and improving access to care likely will improve aortic surgery disparities.

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E-Artikel

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:117

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The Annals of thoracic surgery - 117(2024), 4 vom: 13. März, Seite 761-768

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Englisch

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Newell, Paige [VerfasserIn]
Zogg, Cheryl [VerfasserIn]
Asokan, Sainath [VerfasserIn]
Reed, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Vinholo, Thais Faggion [VerfasserIn]
Harloff, Morgan [VerfasserIn]
Hirji, Sameer [VerfasserIn]
Kerolos, Mariam [VerfasserIn]
Kaneko, Tsuyoshi [VerfasserIn]
Sabe, Ashraf [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 25.03.2024

Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.03.032

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NLM355364085