Why the study?
Does non-adherence to guideline-indicated care reduce survival in patients with NSTEMI?
Population
389,057 patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction from 247 hospitals in England and Wales
Comparison
Non-adherence to guideline-indicated care vs Adherence to guideline-indicated care
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 2.2 years
Authors
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Missed guideline interventions were associated with shorter NSTEMI survival; supports quality improvement efforts but leaves causal effects open.
Does non-adherence to guideline-indicated care reduce survival in patients with NSTEMI?
The majority of NSTEMI patients miss at least one guideline-indicated intervention, which is significantly associated with excess mortality and highlights a major opportunity to prevent premature cardiovascular deaths.
Dondo et al. (2016) studied this question.
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