Key result
Primary care establishes timely follow-up for stable CHD in only ~66% of patients.
Why the study?
The high prevalence of stable ischemic heart disease in the Russian population necessitates assessment of the quality of follow-up care by primary care general practitioners according to accepted criteria.
Cross-Sectional (n=751)
Yes
There are significant gaps in the quality of primary care follow-up for patients with stable coronary heart disease in Russia, particularly regarding LDL-C monitoring and blood pressure control.
Gaps in Russian primary care follow-up for stable CHD may compromise outcomes; leaves open effectiveness of targeted quality improvement.
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Drapkina et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Stable coronary heart disease (n=751). Primary care follow-up was evaluated on Timely establishment of follow-up care. Primary care follow-up for stable coronary heart disease was established timely in 66.0% of cases, but 20.1% lacked the recommended visit frequency and 88% were missing LDL-C records.
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