[Impacts of stroke clinics on the utilization of statins for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To describe the impact of stroke clinic on the usage of statins for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke.

METHODS:

Data about the demography, social economic status, personal histories, blood lipid profiles, and the status of the usage of statins from 568 serial ischemic stroke patients were retrospectively analysed.

RESULTS:

A total of 51.3% patients followed up in stroke clinic (306 patients) and 7.6% patients followed up in general clinic (262 patients) were treated with statins. 71.6% patients with and 44.8% patients without hyperlipidemia in stroke clinics were taking statins, which were higher than that patients in the general clinics (27.1% and 2.0% respectively). The patients in the stroke clinics with high LDL-C level (>3.4 mmol/L) were more likely to be treated with statins than those with lower level (25.6% vs 14.7%, P=0.017).

CONCLUSIONS:

The rate of statins usage is extremely low in stroke patients followed up in a general clinic, but it can been improved greatly in a stroke clinic. Stroke clinic can narrow the gap between the clinical practice and the guideline for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke.

• Authors: Bei-li Shao, Jie-li Geng, Yan-sheng Li
• Journal: Zhonghua nei ke za zhi (Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi) Vol. 49 Issue 7 Pg. 595-8 (Jul 2010) ISSN: 0578-1426 [Print] China
• PMID: 20979771 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Ambulatory Care
• Drug Utilization
• Female
• Humans
• Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (therapeutic use)
• Ischemic Attack, Transient (drug therapy, prevention & control)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Retrospective Studies
• Secondary Prevention
• Stroke (drug therapy, prevention & control)