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Definition

The main reason for the admission, to any hospital, of a person within 28 days of discharge from an episode of admitted patient care for acute coronary syndrome, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Reason for readmission following acute coronary syndrome episode code N[N] ".
Data Type Number
Format N[N]
Maximum character length 2
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction
2 non-ST-segment-elevation ACS with high-risk features
3 non-ST-segment-elevation ACS with intermediate-risk features
4 non-ST-segment-elevation ACS with low-risk features
5 Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
6 Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
7 Heart Failure (without MI)
8 Arrhythmia (without MI)
Supplementary Values 99 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Guide for use:

To determine if this item should be collected ask the person being admitted if they have been discharged from an episode of admitted patient care for acute coronary syndrome within the last 28 days.

Comments:

This metadata item is designed to identify recurrent admissions following an initial presentation with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), not necessarily to the hospital responsible for the index admission.

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Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 3
Inclusion in Data Distributions 0
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0