REGIONAL VARIATION IN INTENSITY OF STATIN PRESCRIPTION
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)30699-0
Abstract: The 9 states of southeastern USA (SE states) are known to have worse atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) outcomes compared to the national average. High intensity statins(HIS) are recommended for patients at high vascular risk. We… read more here.
Keywords: statin prescription; intensity; intensity statin; variation intensity ... See more keywords
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CARDIOLOGY VISIT AND EVIDENCE-BASED STATIN PRESCRIPTION AND STATIN ADHERENCE PATTERNS: FINDINGS FROM THE VETERANS AFFAIRS NATIONAL DATABASE
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)32315-0
Abstract: Statin use remains suboptimal in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We assessed if outpatient care with a cardiologist is associated with evidence-based statin prescription and statin adherence. We identified patients with CVD (ischemic heart disease,… read more here.
Keywords: statin prescription; based statin; cardiology; prescription statin ... See more keywords
STATIN PRESCRIPTION RATES, ADHERENCE, AND ASSOCIATED CLINICAL OUTCOMES AMONG WOMEN WITH PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE AND ISCHEMIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)32464-5
Abstract: Although studies have shown lower statin prescription rates among women with ischemic heart disease, statin prescribing and statin adherence in women with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and ischemic cerebrovascular disease (ICVD) have not been well… read more here.
Keywords: women peripheral; statin prescription; disease; among women ... See more keywords
The effect of discharge care plans on statin prescription rates.
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DOI: 10.1097/jxx.0000000000000883
Abstract: BACKGROUND Stroke discharge care bundles have been proposed to address inadequate provider statin prescription rates. LOCAL PROBLEM Discontinuation of statins has been associated with a 37% relative risk increase in mortality in patients with a… read more here.
Keywords: prescription; discharge; statin prescription; prescription rates ... See more keywords
Applying the behavior change wheel to design de-implementation strategies to reduce low-value statin prescription in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in primary care
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.967887
Abstract: Introduction A substantial proportion of individuals with low cardiovascular risk receive inappropriate statin prescription for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) instead of the evidence-based recommendations to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors. This study reports on… read more here.
Keywords: primary prevention; statin prescription; implementation; implementation strategies ... See more keywords