Adherence with statin therapy in secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in veterans administration male population.
Am J Cardiol
; 92(9): 1106-8, 2003 Nov 01.
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| ID: mdl-14583366
ABSTRACT
This retrospective cohort study enrolled 8,768 male Veterans Administration patients with coronary heart disease who were prescribed statins from July 1, 1999, to June 30, 2000. After 18 months of follow-up, 71% of the patients had been dispensed >or=80% of the medication. Our population's persistence in using statins was higher than in other open-population cohorts but lower than in randomized controlled trials.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto
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Inhibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Reductasas
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Enfermedad Coronaria
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Adhesión a Directriz
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article