Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8671403 | Journal of Vascular Surgery | 2018 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
A large portion of patients treated with TEVAR were readmitted most commonly for heart-related reasons at 30Â days and aorta-related reasons at 90 and 180Â days. TEVAR performed to treat initial aortic rupture and greater DRG severity grade were independently associated with an index readmission at 30, 90, and 180Â days. Urgent/emergent TEVAR was independently associated with an index readmission at 90 and 180Â days. These factors are important to consider in using readmissions as a quality measure.
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Authors
Bindu PhD, MPH, Thomas W. MS, Alik MD, Yi MPH, Jeffrey A. MD, Douglas W. MD, MPH, Jeffrey J. MD,