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Person—reason for readmission following acute coronary syndrome episode, code N[N]

Definition

<DIV id=sytadelWysiwygPopEditValuewysiwyg43499678c5398/FORM286027/meteorDataElementConcept/common/definition>The main reason for the <dfn id="meteor.aihw.gov.au:24950:440d78a773973">admission</dfn>, 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.</DIV>

Components

Data Element (this item)
Person—reason for readmission following acute coronary syndrome episode, code N[N]

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] ".
Format N[N]
Maximum character length 2
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 ST elevation myocardial infarction
2 non-ST elevation ACS with high-risk features
3 non-ST elevation ACS with intermediate-risk features
4 non-ST elevation ACS with low-risk features
5 Planned Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
6 Planned Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
7 Heart Failure (without MI)
8 Arrhythmia (without MI)
9 Conduction disturbance (without MI)
88 Non-cardiac cause
Supplementary Values 99 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Guide for use:

The reason for readmission may be for cardiac or non-cardiac related causes.

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.

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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