Readmissions After Cardiac Surgical Procedures

Readmissions After Cardiac Surgical Procedures

The aim of this study is to analyze the reasons for unplanned readmissions after cardiac surgery at the University Hospital Basel. Predictive factors for readmissions and the development over the last 10 years will be analyzed.

Inclusion Criteria for readmission group:

• Patients who had heart surgery and returned unplanned to the University Hospital Basel within 30 days of leaving the hospital (outpatient or inpatient)

Inclusion Criteria for control group:

• Patients who had heart surgery and did not return unplanned to the University Hospital Basel within 30 days of leaving the hospital (outpatient or inpatient)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with other initial hospitalization reasons for heart surgery without heart surgery (conservative treatments, cerclage removal, pacemaker surgery) are not included in the analysis.
• Planned readmissions to the University Hospital Basel within 30 days