Table 2.
Procedures and Outcomes Among Fee-For-Service Medicare Beneficiaries with a CICU Stay Between 2003 and 2013
| 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Invasive Procedures | ||||||
| Mechanical Ventilation | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 11.7 |
| Non-Invasive Ventilation | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| Central Venous Catheterization | 7.6 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 8.8 |
| Hemodialysis | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Transfusion | 10.2 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.0 |
| Cardiac Procedures | ||||||
| Pulmonary Artery Catheterization | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Mechanical Circulatory Support | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization | 25.7 | 23.2 | 20.5 | 18.7 | 17.0 | 16.5 |
| Percutaneous Coronary Intervention | 12.2 | 12.9 | 12.0 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 9.1 |
| Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery | 10.1 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Length of Stay (days) | ||||||
| Median CICU LOS (IQR) | 3 (1–5) | 3 (2–5) | 3 (2–6) | 3 (2–6) | 3 (2–6) | 3 (2–6) |
| Median Hospital LOS (IQR) | 5 (3–9) | 5 (3–9) | 5 (3–9) | 5 (3–9) | 5 (3–9) | 5 (3–9) |
| Unadjusted In-Hospital Mortality | 9.3 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.9 |
p value < 0.001 for all comparisons. Mechanical Circulatory Support includes intra-aortic balloon pump placement and ventricular assist device placement.
Abbreviations: LOS = length of stay; IQR = interquartile range.
All values are reported as percentages unless otherwise noted.