Key result
American Indian CABG patients receive fewer statins and less cardiac rehab alongside increased opioid use.
Why the study?
Are there disparities in the receipt of secondary prevention therapies after CABG in Northern Plains American Indians?
Are there disparities in the receipt of secondary prevention therapies after CABG in Northern Plains American Indians?
Significant disparities exist in secondary prevention after CABG for Northern Plains American Indians, highlighting a critical need for improved adherence to guideline-directed medical therapy in this high-risk population.
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May signal post-CABG care gaps in American Indians; hypothesis-generating for equity-focused interventions.
Disparities in GDMT for secondary prevention of coronary artery disease after CABG exist, with fewer AI patients receiving statins and undergoing CR 1 year after surgery. Increased use of opioids in AIs is troubling and deserves further investigation. Improved adherence to GDMT would be expected to improve long-term outcomes after CABG in this high risk population.
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Kruger et al. (2019) studied this question. American Indian patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting receive fewer statins and less cardiac rehabilitation at one year, while demonstrating increased opioid use.
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