ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2026
Outcomes of comorbid mental health disorders in cardiovascular surgery.
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Background: Mental illness is recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a global public health problem. Traditional cardiac surgical risk stratification tools typically do not include any assessment for mental illness. This study sought to examine the impact of pre-existing mental health disorders (MHDs) (including psychotic, mood, anxiety, behavioral, and personality disorders) on in-hospital cardiovascular surgery outcomes. Methods: This study used the 2016-2018 Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD). It identified patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery and flagged those with and without MHDs using the relevant procedure and diagnosis codes. A propensity score matching (PSM) approach was used to balance covariates between patients with and without MHDs to evaluate the association between MHDs and each of the complications, in-hospital mortality, 30- and 90-day readmissions. Subsequently, multivariable logistic regression was conducted to evaluate the independent association between MHDs and the study outcomes, after adjusting for covariates. Results: Of the 844,830 discharges who underwent cardiovascular surgery, 165,597 (20%) had MHDs. Among propensity score-matched pairs, in-hospital mortality was lower in patients with MHDs (2.3% Conclusions: Surgeons may consider optimizing psychiatric status and involving mental health professionals to improve outcomes in this vulnerable population.
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