Cardiovascular Medication Use and Long-Term Outcomes of First Nations and Non-First Nations Patients Following Diagnostic Angiography: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background In Canada, First Nations (FN) people are at greater risk of mortality than the general population following index angiography. This disparity has not been investigated while considering guideline-recommended cardiovascular medication use. Methods and Results Retrospective analysis of administrative health data investigated patterns of medication dispensation during the first year after index angiography among patients in Manitoba, Canada. Medication possession ratios (MPRs) reflecting the percentage of days in which medications were supplied were calculated separately for β-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, statins, and antiplatelets (clopidogrel). Patients were assigned to 1 of 4 categories: (1) not dispensed (0% MPR), (2) low (1-39% MPR), (3) intermediate (40

SUBMITTER: Dahl L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6759915 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature