Association Between Preadmission Functional Status and Use and Effectiveness of Secondary Prevention Medications in Elderly Survivors of Acute Myocardial Infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine whether function-related indicators (FRIs), derived from preadmission claims data, help explain the frequent practice of forgoing secondary prevention medications observed in Medicare.

Design

Retrospective cohort.

Setting

National Medicare data.

Participants

Elderly Medicare beneficiaries discharged alive from an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) hospitalization in 2007-2008 (N = 184,156).

Measurements

Study outcomes were number of guideline-recommended secondary prevention medications (statins, beta-blockers, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers) used after discharge and 12-month survival. Preadmission data (FRIs, cardiovascular conditions, comorbid conditions), type of AMI (non-ST-elevati

SUBMITTER: Chrischilles EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8336063 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature