Acute cardiac care & resuscitation
Rural-Urban Differences in Outcomes of Acute Cardiac Admissions in a Large Health Service
Authors' conclusion
This study highlights the increased incidence of ED presentations and hospital readmissions, for those living in rural Australia, illustrating the disparity in health care provided
Study context
- Population
- Index hospitalisations with HF, atrial fibrillation (AF) or acute coronary syndrome (ACS), Hunter New England region, Australia, 2008–202127,995 ACS, 15,586 HF, 16,935 AF admissions
- Exposure
- Rural or remote vs metropolitan residence
- Outcome
- 30-day readmission, number of readmissions, ED presentations and mortality after index cardiovascular disease (CVD) admission (rural or remote vs metropolitan)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Odds ratio
1.19
P < 0.001
30-day readmission
Incidence rate ratio
1.19
P < 0.001
number of readmissions
Incidence rate ratio
1.39
P < 0.001
Emergency department (ED) presentations
- No difference in mortality
- HR: 1.01; P = 0.515
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | HR | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Mortality, ACS subgroup | 1.05 | P = 0.015 |
Original publication
Rural-Urban Differences in Outcomes of Acute Cardiac Admissions in a Large Health Service. JACC Adv. Published 18 October 2024. doi:10.
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