Acute Coronary Syndrome, Atherosclerosis, Ischemic Heart Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Stroke, Ischemic
Conditions
Brief summary
The present observational study aims to determine the degree of adherence to the recommendations of clinical guidelines regarding the prevention of cardiovascular complications in patients hospitalized due to a cardiovascular event.
Interventions
OTHERcardiovascular event
In this single group observational trial the exposure of interest is a cardiovascular event.
Sponsors
Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Admitted to the cardiology, neurology, or general surgery departments * With any of the following admission diagnoses: Non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS) ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (STEACS) Stable angina Unstable angina Non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) Atherothrombotic ischemic stroke Lacunar stroke Peripheral artery disease Chronic ischemia of lower limbs Vascular ulcer due to arterial cause
Exclusion criteria
* Patients for whom lipid-lowering treatment is ruled out due to limited life expectancy * Patients likely to die during hospitalization * Patients who died during hospitalization
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| patients admitted for a cardiovascular event who are prescribed lipid-lowering treatment at discharge | Up to 3 months | Proportion of patients admitted for a cardiovascular event, warranting the initiation of secondary prevention with lipid-lowering agents, who are prescribed lipid-lowering treatment at discharge, adequate to reduce LDL by 50% or to below 55 mg/dL |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed