Number of drugs used in secondary cardiovascular prevention and late survival in the population of Valencia Community, Spain


Por: Redon, J, Uso, R, Luis Trillo, J, Lopez, C, Morales-Olivas, F, Navarro, J, Sanchis, J, Gil, V and Orozco D

Publicada: 15 oct 2019
Categoría: Cardiology and cardiovascular medicine

Resumen:
Background: Drug treatment for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease is recommended by guidelines, but it is not always followed in real life. This study wanted to assess the size of this gap and its impact on mortality in subjects after a cardiovascular event (MACE). Methods: Patients with any of MACE in the period from January 1st 2011 to December 31st 2013, and more than one year of follow-up were selected from population of the Valencian Community. Drugs for secondary prevention were antiplatelets, renin-angiotensin system blockers and statins. Assessment of treatment was performed one year after the initial event. Mortality risk was assessed using Cox by the number of drug classes (G0 no medication, G1 one, G2 two and G3 three drugs) adjusted by confounders. Results: A total of 92,436 patients (62% men, mean age 72 years) of whom 60.5% presented with stroke, 30.6% with myocardial infarction and 8.9% with revascularization were included. Among them, 4.1% were G0, 20.2% G1, 32.9% G2 and 42.7% G3. A progressive decrease in mortality was observed in G1 (HR 0.83, CI 95% 0.73-0.95), G2 (HR 0.70, CI 95% 0.60-0.82) and G3 (HR 0.61, CI95% 0.51-0.74) vs. G0. In diabetic subgroup, significant reduction of risk was observed in the G2 (0.79, CI 95% 0.63-0.98) and G3 (0.72, CI9 5% 0.56-0.95), but not in G1 (0.97, CI 95% 0.80-1.17). Conclusion: A gap between guidelines and reality in the use of cardiovascular protecting drugs one year after the initial event still exists and it is largely related with all-cause late mortality. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Filiaciones:
Redon, J:
 Univ Valencia, INCLIVA Hlth Res Inst, Valencia, Spain

 Hlth Inst Carlos III, CIBEROBN, Madrid, Spain

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 Univ Valencia, INCLIVA Hlth Res Inst, Valencia, Spain

Luis Trillo, J:
 Univ Valencia, INCLIVA Hlth Res Inst, Valencia, Spain

Lopez, C:
 Univ Valencia, INCLIVA Hlth Res Inst, Valencia, Spain

Morales-Olivas, F:
 Univ Valencia, Dept Pharmacol, Valencia, Spain

Navarro, J:
 Univ Valencia, INCLIVA Hlth Res Inst, Valencia, Spain

Sanchis, J:
 Univ Valencia, INCLIVA Hlth Res Inst, Valencia, Spain

 Univ Clin Hosp, CIBERCV, Cardiol Dept, Barcelona, Spain

Gil, V:
 Univ Miguel Hernandez, Alicante, Spain

Orozco D:
 Univ Miguel Hernandez, Alicante, Spain

Unidad de Investigación. Hosp. sant Joan d'Alacant. Spain
ISSN: 01675273





INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
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Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 293 Número:
Páginas: 260-265
WOS Id: 000482209500063
ID de PubMed: 31229263

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