Patterns of Secondary Prevention in Older Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting During Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Foody JM, Ferdinand FD, Galusha D, Rathore SS, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Nilasena D, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Patterns of Secondary Prevention in Older Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting During Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2003, 108: 24ii--28. PMID: 12970203, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000087654.26917.00.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCoronary artery bypassOlder patientsArtery bypassSecondary preventionMyocardial infarctionAggressive risk factor modificationUtilization of therapyRisk factor modificationLong-term mortalityYears of ageCABG patientsDischarge aspirinDischarge therapyEligible patientsCardiovascular eventsSurgical mortalityLipid loweringACE inhibitorsFactor modificationMedical recordsCABGPatientsEnzyme inhibitorsDisease severity