Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
| Characteristic | 2016 | 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology-led discharge | Geriatrician-led discharge | 2019 total | ||
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 80 (77–84) | 80 (77–83.5) | 84 (80–88) | |
| Male, n (%) | 147 (60.0) | 101 (66.0) | 31 (36.9) | 132 |
| Female, n (%) | 98 (40.0) | 52 (34.0) | 53 (63.1) | 105 |
| PCI, n (%) | 80 (32.7) | 71 (46.4) | 24 (28.6) | 95 |
| Pacemaker insertion, n (%) | 74 (30.2) | 33 (21.6) | 36 (42.9) | 69 |
| Angiography without intervention, n (%) | 89 (36.3) | 47 (30.7) | 24 (28.6) | 71 |
| ICD insertion, n (%) | 2 (0.8) | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 |
| Death while inpatient or within 30 days of discharge, n (%) | 9 (3.7) | 12 (7.5) | 1 (1.2) | 13 |
| Total, n (%) | 245 (100.0) | 153 (64.6) | 84 (35.4) | 237 |
ICD = implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; IQR = interquartile range; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention.