Heart disease Circulatory System Heart disease
Conditions
Interventions
1. Postal prompts
2. Standard care
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consecutive patients admitted to hospital for a myocardial infarction or episode of unstable angina.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Proportion of patients having serum cholesterol tests, prescribed beta-blockers (6 months post-discharge) 2. Proportion prescribed cholesterol lowering drugs (12 months post-discharge) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Recording of cardiovascular risk factors and lifestyle advice 2. Patient's self-reporting of lifestyle changes and view about possibility of reducing cardiovascular risk | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed