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  • Unplanned 30-Day Readmission after Coronary Artery Bypass in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Highlights

    • One-quarter of post-MI patients who underwent CABG were readmitted within 30 days of discharge.
    • 80% of readmissions were for non-cardiac issues.
    • For patients not readmitted, complications were identified in one-third during follow-up clinic visits.
    • Early clinic follow-up in this high-risk population may help reduce unplanned readmissions.

    Abstract

    Background/purpose

    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services penalizes hospitals with higher than expected readmissions for coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Little information exists regarding outcomes in patients who sustain an acute myocardial infarction (MI) and undergo CABG as the primary revascularization strategy. Our goal was to determine the unplanned 30-day readmission rate in this high-risk population and predictors of readmission.

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