Population
9,748 adult residents of the Worcester metropolitan area hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure…
Comparison
Trends in the prescription of cardiac medications vs Temporal comparison (1995 vs 2000, 2002, 2004)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Marked rise in discharge GDMT prescriptions supports improving guideline adherence; leaves open optimization gaps in older patients, women, and those with comorbidities.
The study demonstrates a marked increase in the use of guideline-directed medical therapies for heart failure between 1995 and 2004, though gaps in optimal treatment remain, particularly for older patients, women, and those with comorbidities.
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