Nonadherence to Statins and Antihypertensives and Hospitalizations Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries With Incident Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Background: Incident cancer diagnosis may increase the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD)-related hospitalizations, especially in older individuals. Adherence to statins and/or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)/β-blockers reduces CAD-related hospitalizations. This study examined the relationship between medication adherence and CAD-related hospitalizations immediately following cancer diagnosis. Patients and Methods: A retrospective observational longitudinal study was conducted using SEER-Medicare data. Elderly Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with preexisting CAD and incident breast, colorectal, or prostate cancer (N=12,096) were observed for 12 months before and after cancer diagnosis. Hospitalizations measure

SUBMITTER: Chopra I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5844702 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature