Key result
Guideline-recommended five-drug combination therapy was prescribed at discharge to only half of patients with acute coronary syndrome, with reasons for nonadherence documented in 62% of the remainder.
Why the study?
What proportion of patients with acute coronary syndrome are discharged on guideline-recommended five-drug combination therapy?
Observational (n=155)
No
What proportion of patients with acute coronary syndrome are discharged on guideline-recommended five-drug combination therapy?
Only half of ACS patients were discharged on the guideline-recommended five-drug combination therapy, highlighting a significant gap in secondary prevention adherence.
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May warrant review of ACS discharge practices; leaves open effectiveness of interventions to boost guideline adherence.
Gill et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Acute Coronary Syndrome (n=155). Guideline-recommended five-drug combination therapy was evaluated on Proportion of patients discharged on all five medications following ACS. Guideline-recommended five-drug combination therapy was prescribed at discharge to only half of patients with acute coronary syndrome, with reasons for nonadherence documented in 62% of the remainder.
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