| Factor Information | |
|---|---|
| Data ID | 432 |
| Factor | length of stay |
| Description | characteristics of hospitalizations for ACHD patients at the time of ICD placement and the implications of these admissions for healthcare utilization has not been well studied. |
| Biomarker | NA |
| Classification | A12 (clinical factor - treatment) |
| Association | |
|---|---|
| Application | prognosis |
| Objective | to determine relative healthcare utilization attributable to CHD among adults admitted for ICD implant in the US. |
| p Value | <0.001 |
| Conclusion | Compared to a matched non-CHD population, ACHD patients had greater healthcare utilization and had more frequent complications. The reasons underlying this difference bear investigation to improve care quality. |
| Risk Factor | unknown |
| CHD Type | |
|---|---|
| ID | 451 |
| CHD Type | isolated CHD |
| CHD Subtype | TGA/TOF/VSD/DORV/ECD/PV/TA/EA/HLHS/CoA/IAA/other |
| Reference | |
|---|---|
| PMID | 30060972 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Title | Characteristics of hospital admissions associated with implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement among adults with congenital heart disease. |
| Sample | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population | adults | |
| Source | Database | |
| Region | OH,USA | |
| Method | We analyzed data from the 2002-2014 United States National Inpatient Sample (NIS) | |
| Race | North America | |
| Disease History | N/A | |
| Treatment History | ICD placement | |
| Group | ACHD with an ICD placement(Treatment) | all non-ACHD(Control) |
| Number | 1451 ± 121 | All non-ACHD (N/A) |
| Age | 40.9 ± 1.1 years | 65.0 ± 0.1 years |
| Gender (Male: Female) | N/A | N/A |
| Marker Level | 6.2 ± 0.5 days(ACHD) | 5.2 ± 0.1 days(all non-ACHD) |
