Table 2.
Clinical conditions associated with readmissions in patients with acute coronary syndrome in Aracaju, Brazil, 2017
| Variable | Readmission | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| Type of ACS | |||
| Unstable angina | 20 (20.83%) | 76 (79.17%) | 0.0205 |
| NSTEMI | 56 (27.45%) | 148 (72.55%) | |
| STEMI | 39 (16.53%) | 197 (83.47%) | |
| Arterial hypertension | 97 (22.99%) | 325 (77.01%) | 0.1255 |
| Dyslipidemias | 81 (27.93%) | 209 (72.07%) | 0.0001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 48 (25.81%) | 138 (74.19%) | 0.0933 |
| Previous CAD | 59 (30.73%) | 133 (69.27%) | 0.0001 |
| Congestive heart failure | 39 (31.45%) | 85 (68.55%) | 0.0030 |
| Angina | 66 (25.38%) | 194 (74.62%) | 0.0408 |
| Previous AMI | 58 (30.53%) | 132 (69.47%) | 0.0002 |
| Previous angioplasty | 31 (32.29%) | 65 (67.71%) | 0.0066 |
| Previous myocardial revascularization | 12 (31.58%) | 26 (68.42%) | 0.1700 |
| Previous chronic kidney disease | 18 (51.43%) | 17 (48.57%) | < 0.0001 |
*
ACS: acute coronary syndrome; NSTEMI: acute myocardial infarction without ST-segment elevation (NSTEMI); STEMI: acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation (STEMI); AMI: acute myocardial infarction; CAD: coronary artery disease; Chi-square test.