Readmission Following Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States

ConclusionsUsing a national inpatient database, we found readmission after surgical aortic valve replacement to be common and resource-intensive. Enhanced management of comorbidities and targeted post-discharge interventions for patients at high risk of readmission may help decrease health care utilization.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research