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Introduction: Early hospital readmissions after cardiac operations are common, can vary from 7% to 21%, and are likely related to patient co-morbidity and perioperative care. Hospital readmissions are costly and potentially avoidable. Reducing hospital read-missions after cardiac surgery is necessary as part of the solution to improving efficiency in health care. Methods: An institution-based retrospective chart review was conducted among 324 patients' charts with the complete document from October 2013 to October 2020. The data were analyzed using SPSS. Both binary and multiple logistic regressions were run to identify associated factors at. PV Conclusion: The magnitude of 30-day readmission after cardiac surgery in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital Cardiac Centre, Ethiopia, was moderate, with identified factors of left ventricular ejection fraction, obese patients, history of smoking, history of dyslipidemia, postoperative LOS, and postoperative inotropic drug need all increasing the likelihood of readmission within 30 days after cardiac surgery. Therefore, policymakers and health planners would develop strategies and protocol guidelines to improve the quality of cardiac surgery and prevent readmission after cardiac surgery. Keywords: magnitude, cardiac surgery, readmission, 30 days after cardiac surgery
Plain Language Summary Reducing hospital readmissions after cardiac surgery is necessary as part of the solution to improving efficiency in health care. An institution-based retrospective chart review was conducted among [...]