Variation in statin prescription among veterans with HIV and known atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with HIV have increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, worse outcomes following incident ASCVD, and experience gaps in cardiovascular care, highlighting the need to improve delivery of preventive therapies in this population.

Objective

Assess patient-level correlates and inter-facility variations in statin prescription among Veterans with HIV and known ASCVD.

Methods

We studied Veterans with HIV and existing ASCVD, ie, coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemic cerebrovascular disease (ICVD), and peripheral arterial disease (PAD), who received care across 130 VA medical centers for the years 2018-2019. We assessed correlates of statin prescription using two-level hierarchical multivariable logistic regression. Median odds ratios (M

SUBMITTER: Erqou S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9976623 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature