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ArticlePreventing chronic disease2013

Preventable hospitalizations and emergency department visits for angina, United States, 1995-2010.

Julie C Will, Amy L Valderrama, Paula W Yoon

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Trimetazidine in Cardiovascular Disease and Beyond: A Comprehensive Review.American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions · 2025
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  3. Decline in typical angina among patients referred for cardiac stress testing.Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology · 2023
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  4. Acute coronary syndromes in the community.Mayo Clinic proceedings · 2015
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  5. National trends in the prevalence and medical history of angina: 1988 to 2012.Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes · 2014
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Julie C WillCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. jxw6@cdc.gov
Amy L Valderrama
Paula W Yoon

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPreventable hospitalizations for angina have been decreasing since the late 1980s - most likely because of changes in guidance, physician coding practices, and reimbursement. We asked whether this national decline has continued and whether preventable emergency department visits for angina show a similar decline.

methodsWe used National Hospital Discharge Survey data from 1995 through 2010 and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey data from 1995 through 2009 to study preventable hospitalizations and emergency department visits, respectively. We calculated both crude and standardized rates for these visits according to technical specifications published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which uses population estimates from the US Census Bureau as the denominator for the rates.

resultsCrude hospitalization rates for angina declined from 1995-1998 to 2007-2010 for men and women in all 3 age groups (18-44, 45-64, and ≥65) and age- and sex-standardized rates declined in a linear fashion (P = .02). Crude rates for preventable emergency department visits for angina declined for men and women aged 65 or older from 1995-1998 to 2007-2009. Age- and sex-standardized rates for these visits showed a linear decline (P = .05).

conclusionWe extend previous research by showing that preventable hospitalization rates for angina have continued to decline beyond the time studied previously. We also show that emergency department visits for the same condition have also declined during the past 15 years. Although these declines are probably due to changes in diagnostic practices in the hospitals and emergency departments, more studies are needed to fully understand the reasons behind this phenomenon.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAngina PectorisEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedUnited States

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PMID23886045
PMCPMC3725848

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