Trends of Hospitalizations in the United States from 2000 to 2012 of Patients >60 Years With Aortic Valve Disease.

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Citation: American Journal of Cardiology. 116(1):132-41, 2015 Jul 1.PMID: 25983278Institution: MedStar Heart & Vascular InstituteForm of publication: Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Heart Defects, Congenital/di [Diagnosis] | *Heart Defects, Congenital/th [Therapy] | *Heart Valve Diseases/di [Diagnosis] | *Heart Valve Diseases/th [Therapy] | *Hospital Mortality/td [Trends] | *Hospitalization/td [Trends] | Aged | Aged, 80 and over | Aortic Valve | Aortic Valve Stenosis/di [Diagnosis] | Aortic Valve Stenosis/th [Therapy] | Cost of Illness | Female | Heart Defects, Congenital/ec [Economics] | Heart Defects, Congenital/mo [Mortality] | Heart Valve Diseases/ec [Economics] | Heart Valve Diseases/mo [Mortality] | Hospitalization/ec [Economics] | Humans | Male | Middle Aged | Risk Assessment | Risk Factors | United StatesLocal holdings: Available online from MWHC library: 1995 - present, Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2006ISSN:
  • 0002-9149
Abstract: In recent years, there has been an increased emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of valvular heart disease and, in particular, aortic stenosis. This has been driven in part by the development of innovative therapeutic options and by an aging patient population. We hypothesized an increase in the number of hospitalizations and the economic burden associated with aortic valve disease (AVD). Using Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2000 to 2012, AVD-related hospitalizations were identified using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, code 424.1, as the principal discharge diagnosis. Overall AVD hospitalizations increased by 59% from 2000 to 2012. This increase was most significant in patients >80 years and those with higher burden of co-morbidities. The most frequent coexisting conditions were hypertension, heart failure, renal failure, anemia, and diabetes. Overall inhospital mortality of patients hospitalized for AVD was 3.8%, which significantly decreased from 4.5% in 2000 to 3.5% in 2012 (p <0.001). The largest decrease in mortality was seen in the subgroup of patients who had heart failure (62% reduction), higher burden of co-morbidities (58% reduction), and who were >80 years (53% reduction). There was a substantial increase in the cost of hospitalization in the last decade from All authors: Arora S, Badheka AO, Bhatt P, Chothani A, Cleman M, Deshmukh A, Forrest JK, Jhamnani S, Lahewala S, Macon C, Mangi AA, Manvar S, Mohamad T, Panaich SS, Panchal V, Pant S, Patel A, Patel D, Patel J, Patel N, Patel NJ, Savani C, Singh V, Thakkar BDigital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2016-01-13
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In recent years, there has been an increased emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of valvular heart disease and, in particular, aortic stenosis. This has been driven in part by the development of innovative therapeutic options and by an aging patient population. We hypothesized an increase in the number of hospitalizations and the economic burden associated with aortic valve disease (AVD). Using Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2000 to 2012, AVD-related hospitalizations were identified using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, code 424.1, as the principal discharge diagnosis. Overall AVD hospitalizations increased by 59% from 2000 to 2012. This increase was most significant in patients >80 years and those with higher burden of co-morbidities. The most frequent coexisting conditions were hypertension, heart failure, renal failure, anemia, and diabetes. Overall inhospital mortality of patients hospitalized for AVD was 3.8%, which significantly decreased from 4.5% in 2000 to 3.5% in 2012 (p <0.001). The largest decrease in mortality was seen in the subgroup of patients who had heart failure (62% reduction), higher burden of co-morbidities (58% reduction), and who were >80 years (53% reduction). There was a substantial increase in the cost of hospitalization in the last decade from 1,909 to 8,172 (p <0.001). The total annual cost for AVD hospitalization in the United States increased from .3 billion in 2001 to .1 billion in 2011 and is expected to increase to nearly 3 billion by 2020. The last decade has witnessed a significant increase in hospitalizations for AVD in the United States. The associated decrease in inhospital mortality and increase in the cost of hospitalization have considerably increased the economic burden on the public health system.Copyright � 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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