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Heart-related hospitalizations drop among Medicare beneficiaries, study reveals
Tuesday, 24 May 2011 15:01

Heart-related hospitalizations drop among Medicare beneficiaries, study revealsFewer Medicare beneficiaries are being hospitalized for heart-related problems, according to a study that was recently presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke 2011 Scientific Sessions.

Researchers found that the proportion of heart disease hospitalizations is decreasing at a faster rate than those of other common diseases.

"We believe that this may reflect an improvement in medical care and preventive efforts and in delivering healthcare in the U.S. over the last decade," said lead author Amit H. Sachdev.

He and his colleagues evaluated data on the proportion of acute care hospitalizations for eight leading causes of admissions between 1998 and 2008. They found that coronary artery disease had the largest drop, decreasing from 538,749 hospital admissions in 1998 to 409,763 in 2008. The second most significant decline was for heart attacks, which fell from 358,251 in 1998 to 311,276 in 2008.

The team also observed declines in the rate of hospitalization for heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, pneumonia, electrolyte disorders and hip fractures.
 

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