1. Effectiveness of chest pain center accreditation on the hospital outcome of acute aortic dissection: a nationwide study in China
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Li-Wei Liu, Yi-Kai Cui, Lin Zhang, Dai-Le Jia, Jing Wang, Jia-Wei Gu, Jin-Yan Zhang, Zhen Dong, Xue-Juan Jin, Xiao-Yi Zou, Guo-Li Sun, Yu-Xiang Dai, Ai-Jun Sun, and Jun-Bo Ge
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Acute aortic dissection (AAD) ,Chest pain center (CPC) ,Accreditation ,In-hospital outcomes ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 ,Military Science - Abstract
Abstract Background The National Chest Pain Center Program (NCPCP) is a nationwide, quality enhancement program aimed at raising the standard of care for patients experiencing acute chest pain in China. The benefits of chest pain center (CPC) accreditation on acute coronary syndrome have been demonstrated. However, there is no evidence to indicate whether CPC accreditation improves outcomes for patients with acute aortic dissection (AAD). Methods We conducted a retrospective observational study of patients with AAD from 1671 hospitals in China, using data from the NCPCP spanning the period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2022. The patients were divided into 2 groups: pre-accreditation and post-accreditation admissions. The outcomes examined included in-hospital mortality, misdiagnosis, and Stanford type A AAD surgery. Multivariate logistic regression was employed to explore the relationship between CPC accreditation and in-hospital outcomes. Furthermore, we stratified the hospitals based on their geographical location (Eastern/Central/Western regions) or administrative status (provincial/non-provincial capital areas) to assess the impact of CPC accreditation on AAD patients across various regions. Results The analysis encompassed a total of 40,848 patients diagnosed with AAD. The post-accreditation group exhibited significantly lower rates of in-hospital mortality and misdiagnosis (12.1% vs. 16.3%, P
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- 2024
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