Reply We are thankful to the comments and for the interest in our study, which is about a relevant topic, i.e., readmission of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and its determinants to both public hospitals (Brazil’s public health system — SUS) and private hospitals. A better understanding of the findings we reached, which certainly reflect what happens in the country, will result in benefits for the therapeutic approach of those who have this major disease. The expressive rate of […]

Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is responsible for high rates of hospital admission and readmission, which are associated with increased costs for the patient and the health system, and increased in-hospital mortality rates. Objective: To evaluate readmission in patients with ACS and its determinants. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of adult and elderly patients with ACS, readmitted to public and private referral cardiology hospitals within one year after the first hospitalization for ACS. The occurrence of readmissions, the […]