Statin Utilization Patterns and Outcomes for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome During and Following Inpatient Admissions.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:High-intensity statins (HIS) are recommended by current treatment guidelines for patients with clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and should be administered soon after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event and maintained thereafter. However, adherence to guidelines remains adequate. Statin utilization patterns during index hospitalization and the first year after ACS event, and the association between statin utilization and post-discharge clinical and economic outcomes, are described. METHODS:Retrospective, observational study of US adults from the MarketScan Research Databases (2002-2014) with ≥ 1 inpatient admission for ACS and no evidence of previous ACS event < 12 months prior to index. RESULTS:In total, 7802 patients met inclusion criteria. The most common index

SUBMITTER: Boklage SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6018577 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature