Evaluation of Statin Use and Prescribing in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Not Receiving Treatment with Kidney Transplant or Dialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes 2013 guidelines and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society 2016 guidelines recommend statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in CKD patients aged 50 years or older who are not receiving treatment with kidney transplant or dialysis.

Objectives

To evaluate statin use for patients in the Vancouver General Hospital Kidney Care Clinic (VGH KCC) and to gain insight into the KCC nephrologists' practices and perspectives regarding the prescribing of statins for patients with CKD.

Methods

The study comprised 2 parts. Part 1 consisted of a cross-sectional study of all statin-eligible patients in the VGH KCC followed by a retrospective c

SUBMITTER: Wu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8237961 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature