Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: RESULTS: From 271 patients 191 had coronary artery disease (105 AMI and 86 CSA), 88 PAD and 72 CVD. Global prescription rate (mean; 95% CI) of indicated secondary prophylaxis drugs was 74.1% (69.9-78.2) for AMI, 72.4% (67.2-77.5) for CSA, 74.7% (68.8-80.7) for PAD and 72.1% (66.9-77.3) for CVD. The proportion of patients who were prescribed a complete bundle of recommended medications was globally 29.5% (24.1-35.0). CONCLUSIONS: We found similar global prescription rates of secondary prevention for the different vascular diseases. However, only one third of the studied collective gets a complete set of required prophylactic drugs.
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Authors | Andreas Perren, Bernard Cerutti, Mario Lazzaro, Davide Donghi, Marco Previsdomini, Claudio Marone |
Journal | European journal of internal medicine
(Eur J Intern Med)
Vol. 20
Issue 6
Pg. 631-5
(Oct 2009)
ISSN: 1879-0828 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 19782927
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Drug Prescriptions
(statistics & numerical data)
- Female
- Hospitalization
- Humans
- Male
- Prospective Studies
- Secondary Prevention
- Vascular Diseases
(prevention & control)
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