Heart surgery waiting list management in an ultra-peripheral region: impact of a risk-stratified queuing method.
Fabiana DuarteRaquel DouradoMaria Inês BarradasDaniel CaladoÓscar FelgueirasDinis MartinsPublished in: Acta cardiologica (2024)
Despite similar occurrences of adverse events on the waiting list, longer waiting times for patients in the Urgent group increase their risk of adverse events. The priority level had no impact on outcomes. Chronic kidney disease and open-heart surgery were independent predictors for events, highlighting their significance in the triage process.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- peritoneal dialysis
- heart failure
- emergency department
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- atrial fibrillation
- surgical site infection
- prognostic factors
- high resolution
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- adipose tissue
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- weight loss
- glycemic control