Emergency Department Admissions and Health Care Costs Among Patients With Supraventricular Tachycardia

Authors: M. Slobodenyuk, L. Gailloud, Q. Tran, A. Dewald, O.K. Simo, A. Pourmand, K. LE.

Summary:

Retrospective analysis of over 1.7 million U.S. emergency department visits for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) using national billing data to describe patient demographics, insurance status, admission rates, and costs.

Key Findings:

~1.7 million SVT-coded ED visits (mean age ≈63; payer mix largely Medicare/government), 53% admitted vs 43% discharged

Mean ED cost was ≈$4,000 vs mean total cost when admitted ≈$64,000, with an overall ~43% cost increase over the study period

SVT care represents a growing socioeconomic and healthcare burden, particularly for lower-income patients

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