Key result
In an Indian outpatient registry of 68,196 patients, adherence to performance measures included aspirin use in 48.6% of CAD patients and oral anticoagulants in 37.0% of AF patients.
Population
68,196 unique patients from 10 Indian cardiology outpatient departments, mean age 50.6 years.
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Suboptimal GDMT adherence in Indian outpatients warrants clinician attention; leaves open whether national QI programs improve outcomes.
Observational (n=68,196)
Yes
The PIQIP registry demonstrates the feasibility of a national outpatient CVD quality-improvement program in India and highlights significant gaps in guideline-directed medical therapy for CAD, HF, and AF.
Kalra et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Cardiovascular disease (n=68,196). Outpatient CVD care was evaluated on Adherence with performance measures for coronary artery disease, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. In an Indian outpatient registry of 68,196 patients, adherence to performance measures included aspirin use in 48.6% of CAD patients and oral anticoagulants in 37.0% of AF patients.
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