Clinically important troponin I threshold for mortality after cardiac surgery
1. For patients undergoing only a coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) or aortic-valve operation, a troponin I level 218 times the ...
Tag: 30-day mortality
Greater nurse staffing may improve patient outcomes and reduce costs
1. There were lower 30-day mortality rates two years after implementation of the nursing ratio policy compared to baseline. 2. ...
Association of body mass index and extreme obesity with long-term outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention
1. Patients with obesity undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention are typically younger with more cardiovascular risk factors, but may be less ...
Post-procedure stroke rates stable in TAVR patients in United States
1. In this retrospective cohort study, the rate of 30-day post-procedure stroke after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remained stable ...
Quick Take: Hospital admission on weekends for patients who have surgery and 30-day mortality in Ontario, Canada: A matched cohort study
Previous work has suggested that healthcare interventions on weekends may be associated with increased mortality, but findings have been inconsistent. ...