Table 2 Cause of readmission by comorbidity group.
Top 10 non-cardiac causes of readmission | CCI 0* | CCI 1* | CCI 2* | CCI 3* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-specific chest pain | 26.4% | 21.6% | 16.9% | 10.4% |
Gastrointestinal | 13.1% | 12.1% | 10.8% | 9.8% |
Infections | 8.2% | 10.2% | 12.7% | 15.1% |
Bleeding | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 6.4% |
Respiratory | 5.1% | 8.4% | 10.0% | 10.2% |
TIA/stroke | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.1% |
Peripheral vascular disease | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
Genitourinary | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.5% |
Neuropsychiatric | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% |
Renal failure | 1.8% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 5.8% |
Cardiac causes of readmission | CCI 0** | CCI 1** | CCI 2** | CCI 3** |
Coronary artery disease including angina | 45.5% | 40.4% | 33.1% | 23.6% |
Acute myocardial infarction | 18.3% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 17.8% |
Heart failure | 13.3% | 18.5% | 23.8% | 33.4% |
Arrhythmias | 12.4% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 16.2% |
Pericarditis | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Other cardiac | 8.9% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 8.2% |
