Global Comparison of Readmission Rates for Patients With Heart Failure

Copyright © 2023 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved..

BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) readmission rates are low in some jurisdictions. However, international comparisons are lacking and could serve as a foundation for identifying regional patient management strategies that could be shared to improve outcomes.

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to summarize 30-day and 1-year all-cause readmission and mortality rates of hospitalized HF patients across countries and to explore potential differences in rates globally.

METHODS: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis using MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL for observational reports on hospitalized adult HF patients at risk for readmission or mortality published between January 2010 and March 2021. We conducted a meta-analysis of proportions using a random-effects model, and sources of heterogeneity were evaluated with meta-regression.

RESULTS: In total, 24 papers reporting on 30-day and 23 papers on 1-year readmission were included. Of the 1.5 million individuals at risk, 13.2% (95% CI: 10.5%-16.1%) were readmitted within 30 days and 35.7% (95% CI: 27.1%-44.9%) within 1 year. A total of 33 papers reported on 30-day and 45 papers on 1-year mortality. Of the 1.5 million individuals hospitalized for HF, 7.6% (95% CI: 6.1%-9.3%) died within 30 days and 23.3% (95% CI: 20.8%-25.9%) died within 1 year. Substantial variation in risk across countries was unexplained by countries' gross domestic product, proportion of gross domestic product spent on health care, and Gini coefficient.

CONCLUSIONS: Globally, hospitalized HF patients exhibit high rates of readmission and mortality, and the variability in readmission rates was not explained by health care expenditure, risk of mortality, or comorbidities.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Aug 1;82(5):445-447. - PMID 37495281

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:82

Enthalten in:

Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 82(2023), 5 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 430-444

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Foroutan, Farid [VerfasserIn]
Rayner, Daniel G [VerfasserIn]
Ross, Heather J [VerfasserIn]
Ehler, Tamara [VerfasserIn]
Srivastava, Ananya [VerfasserIn]
Shin, Sheojung [VerfasserIn]
Malik, Abdullah [VerfasserIn]
Benipal, Harsukh [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Clarissa [VerfasserIn]
Alexander Lau, Tsz Hin [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Joshua G [VerfasserIn]
Rocha, Rodolfo [VerfasserIn]
Austin, Peter C [VerfasserIn]
Levy, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Ho, Jennifer E [VerfasserIn]
McMurray, John J V [VerfasserIn]
Zannad, Faiez [VerfasserIn]
Tomlinson, George [VerfasserIn]
Spertus, John A [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Douglas S [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Heart failure
Hospitalization
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Meta-analysis
Readmission
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.07.2023

Date Revised 28.07.2023

published: Print

CommentIn: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Aug 1;82(5):445-447. - PMID 37495281

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jacc.2023.05.040

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359952925