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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Healthcare Management
  • Clinical Protocol Validation

Background:

  • Selected low-risk myocardial infarction (MI) patients can be safely discharged within 72 hours.
  • A previously developed protocol aimed to identify these low-risk MI patients for early discharge.
  • The study's objective was to prospectively validate this protocol and assess patient safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To prospectively validate an early discharge protocol (EDP) for selecting low-risk MI patients.
  • To assess the safety and efficacy of the EDP in reducing hospital stay duration and costs.
  • To compare outcomes of low-risk MI patients before and after EDP implementation.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented an early discharge protocol (EDP) in July 2021 for low-risk acute coronary syndrome patients.
  • Patients selected by EDP were discharged within 72 hours.
  • Compared low-risk MI patients before (Group A) and after (Group B) EDP implementation regarding length of stay and costs.

Main Results:

  • 101 low-risk MI patients were selected, with 41.6% STEMI.
  • 100% survival at 30 days and a single death in 1.9 years follow-up.
  • Mean hospital stay decreased from 4.7 days (Group A) to 4.2 days (Group B) (p=0.053).
  • Healthcare costs decreased from €2,105.4 (Group A) to €1,557.9 (Group B) (p=0.016).

Conclusions:

  • A simple, universal protocol for selecting low-risk MI patients is feasible.
  • The protocol demonstrates excellent mid-term safety.
  • Implementation is associated with a decrease in healthcare-associated costs during index hospitalization.