June 9, 2014Open Access

Prescription of secondary prevention medications, lifestyle advice, and referral to rehabilitation among acute coronary syndrome inpatients: results from a large prospective audit in Australia and New Zealand

JRJulie RedfernPreventive Cardiology KHKarice HyunPreventive Cardiology DCDerek P. ChewSouth Australia Pathology

Structured PICO

Population

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) inpatients

Intervention

Prescription of secondary prevention medications, lifestyle advice, and referral to rehabilitation

Outcome

Receipt of optimal secondary prevention in-hospital

Only 25% of ACS inpatients in Australia and New Zealand receive optimal secondary prevention, highlighting a significant gap in guideline-directed care.

Abstract

Only one-quarter of ACS patients received optimal secondary prevention in-hospital. Patients with UA, who did not have PCI, were over 70 years or were admitted to a private hospital, were less likely to receive optimal care.

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