Abstract
There are limited data describing the prevalence of mental health disorders (MHDOs) in patients with ventricular assist devices (VADs), or associations between MHDOs and resource use or outcomes. We used the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample administrative database to analyze 44,041 ED encounters for VAD-supported adults from 2010 to 2017, to assess the relationship between MHDOs and outcomes in this population. MHDO diagnoses were present for 23% of encounters, and were associated with higher charges and rates of admission, but lower mortality.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11-15 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | American Heart Journal |
Volume | 240 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 Elsevier Inc.
Funding
This study was supported by grants from the National Institute of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) to JJE ( 5T32HL00791 ). NR is supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number KL2TR001879 .
Funders | Funder number |
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National Institutes of Health | |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute | T32HL007915, 5T32HL00791 |
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences | KL2TR001879 |