Enhanced Telehealth Home-Monitoring Intervention for Vulnerable and Frail Patients after Cardiac Surgery (THE-FACS Pilot Intervention Study)

Table 4 Comparison of 30-day outcomes between patients who completed the study versus twice the number of propensity score-matched historical controls

Outcome, n (%)	Control		Completed		p-value
Outcome, n (%)	n = 42		n = 21		p-value
30-day
Mortality	0	(0.0)	0	(0.0)	-
Readmission	6	(14.3)	0	(0.0)	0.17
Any infection	9	(21.4)	2	(9.5)	0.31
Renal failure	3	(7.1)	3	(14.3)	0.39
Delirium	2	(4.8)	3	(14.3)	0.32
CVA/ TIA	1	(2.4)	0	(0.0)	1.00
Atrial fibrillation	25	(59.5)	11	(52.4)	0.59

Abbreviations: MI Myocardial Infarction, CVA Cerebro Vascular Accident, TIA Transient Ischemic Attack

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