Nonprescription rates were high for each medication class (63% ACE/ARBS, 22% beta-blockers, 21% statins, 15% aspirin, and 40% clopidogrel) and are significantly higher among MM patients (40%, 26%, 31%, 22%, and 67%, respectively) than among RV patients (34%, 19%, 15%, 11%, and 24%, respectively).
MM patients (37%) were older and had more comorbidities than RV patients (63%). Summary of Results: The mean age of the study sample was 76 and 60% of patients were male. Binary logistic regression determined factors of nonprescription for each medication class. Department of National Defence, Project Approval Guide (Ottawa, ON: VCDS Director Defence. Rates of nonprescription for each class were determined for both medically managed (MM) and revascularized (RV) patients. STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PRIORITIZATION METHODOLOGY FOR MAJOR. Drugs from discharge medication summaries were classified electronically (ACE/ARBs, beta-blockers, statins, aspirin, and clopidogrel) to determine each patient’s prescription status for the five medication classes. Methods Used: This retrospective observational study examined administrative and discharge medication records for 1,699 Medicare-eligible patients hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of AMI from two hospitals in Washington between 20. We aim to determine if advanced age and female gender remain factors in guideline- inconsistent prescribing. However, prescribing patterns at discharge for patients hospitalized with AMI are suboptimal, with elderly and female patients historically vulnerable to guideline-inconsistent prescribing. Purpose of Study: Secondary prevention of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with guideline- recommended medications leads to improved outcomes and reduced health care costs.
1University of Washington, Seattle, WA 2Washington State University, Spokane, WA and 3Seattle University, Seattle, WA. 1 MEDICATION THERAPY AT DISCHARGE FOR PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTIONÄ«ulley E 1, Cypro A 1, Bechtold D 1, Salvatierra G 3, Daratha K 2.