Table 4:

Association between hospital revascularization ratio and clinical outcomes

OutcomeHospital revascularization ratioAdjusted HR* (95% CI)
All-cause mortality
By revascularization ratioHigh v. low1.12 (1.03–1.21)
Medium v. low1.03 (0.90–1.18)
By treatmen
 PCI v. medical therapy0.84 (0.57–1.25)
 CABG v. medical therapy0.96 (0.62–1.47)
By treatment × revascularization ratio
 CABGHigh v. low1.03 (0.86–1.23)
Medium v. low0.84 (0.67–1.05)
 PCIHigh v. low1.30 (1.12–1.52)
Medium v. low1.09 (0.94–1.27)
 Medical therapyHigh v. low1.06 (0.96–1.17)
Medium v. low1.10 (0.92–1.30)
Readmission with myocardial infarction
By revascularization ratioHigh v. low1.03 (0.84–1.26)
Medium v. low0.90 (0.72–1.13)
By treatment
 PCI v. medical therapy0.57 (0.39–0.84)
 CABG v. medical therapy2.04 (1.36–3.08)
By treatment × revascularization ratio
 CABGHigh v. low0.92 (0.72–1.19)
Medium v. low0.76 (0.58–1.00)
 PCIHigh v. low1.18 (0.89–1.56)
Medium v. low0.93 (0.68–1.27)
 Medical therapyHigh v. low0.93 (0.74–1.18)
Medium v. low0.93 (0.73–1.19)
  • Note: CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting, CI = confidence interval, HR = hazard ratio, PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention.

  • * Adjusted for all patient, physician and hospital factors.

  • Time-varying covariate for treatment received.

  • Analyzed by an interaction model.