Factors related to early hospital readmissions after Acute Myocardial Infarctions

a scoping review*

Authors

Keywords:

Hospitals, Delivery of Health Care, Patient Readmission, Risk Factors, Myocardial Infarction

Abstract

Objective: To map the diverse scientific evidence on factors related to early and unplanned hospital readmissions after Acute Myocardial Infarctions.

Method: This scoping review was conducted in 2025 in the Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Scopus databases.

Results: A total of 18 studies were selected. The main factors include the following: female gender, advanced age, less than eight years of study, tobacco use disorder, sleep apnea, hospitalization times of at least four days and chronic comorbidities such as renal and cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Conclusion: Readmissions are influenced by multiple clinical, sociodemographic, organizational and behavioral factors, highlighting the importance of post-discharge follow-up strategies, transitional care protocols and properly connected healthcare networks, with a view to improving quality of life and optimizing the available resources.

Author Biographies

Mayara Almeida Martins, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Nurse. Master's degree in Nursing, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Alessandro Rolim Scholze, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.

Nurse. PhD in Public Health Nursing, Professor at the Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.

Aline Balandis Costa, State University of Northern Paraná, Bandeirantes, PR, Brazil.

Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Professor at the State University of Northern Paraná, Bandeirantes, PR, Brazil.

Roberta Tognollo Borotta Uema, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Professor at the State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Victoria Adryelle Nascimento Mansano Zanelato, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Nurse. Master's degree in Nursing, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Thamires Fernandes Cardoso da Silva Rodrigues, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Professor at the State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Cremilde Aparecida Radovanovic, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Nurse. PhD in Health Sciences. Professor at the State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.

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Martins, M. A., Scholze, A. R., Costa, A. B., Uema, R. T. B., Zanelato, V. A. N. M., Rodrigues, T. F. C. da S., & Radovanovic, C. A. (2026). Factors related to early hospital readmissions after Acute Myocardial Infarctions: a scoping review*. Cogitare Enfermagem, 31. Retrieved from https://revistas.ufpr.br/cogitare/article/view/100344

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