Open AccessSex Differences in the Rate, Timing, and Principal Diagnoses of 30-Day Readmissions in Younger Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Author(s) -
Rachel P. Dreyer,
Isuru Ranasinghe,
Yongfei Wang,
Kumar Dharmarajan,
Karthik Murugiah,
Sudhakar V. Nuti,
Angela Hsieh,
John A. Spertus,
Harlan M. Krumholz
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.114.014776
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , medical diagnosis , cardiology , emergency medicine , pathology
Young women (<65 years) experience a 2- to 3-fold greater mortality risk than younger men after an acute myocardial infarction. However, it is unknown whether they are at higher risk for 30-day readmission, and if this association varies by age. We examined sex differences in the rate, timing, and principal diagnoses of 30-day readmissions, including the independent effect of sex following adjustment for confounders.
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