The presence of a dedicated cardiologist on a cardiothoracic surgery unit significantly increased the prescription of high-intensity statins at discharge after CABG surgery (OR 2.7).
Cohort (n=572)
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Does dedicated cardiologist input improve the rate of prescription of guideline-directed medical therapy at discharge in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Embedding a dedicated cardiologist in a cardiothoracic surgery unit significantly improves the prescription rates of guideline-directed medical therapies, such as high-intensity statins and DAPT, at discharge following CABG.
Effect estimate: OR 2.7 (95% CI 1.61-4.5)
Absolute Event Rate: 86.36% vs 80.08%
p-value: p=<0.001
Lim et al. (2026) conducted a cohort in Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery (n=572). Dedicated cardiologist input vs. Standard care (no dedicated cardiologist) was evaluated on Prescription of high-intensity statins at discharge (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.61-4.5, p=<0.001). The presence of a dedicated cardiologist on a cardiothoracic surgery unit significantly increased the prescription of high-intensity statins at discharge after CABG surgery (OR 2.7).
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