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| Year : 2009 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 6-10 |
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The use of evidence-based therapy in acute myocardial infarction patients admitted to hospital during the Gulf registry of acute coronary events (Gulf Race)
Abdullah Al Shukry, Wafa Rashed, Mohammad Zubaid
FRCP
Correspondence Address:
Mohammad Zubaid
Department of Medicine, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, Safat 13110, Kuwait
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Backgrounds: The use of certain medications in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is known to lower morbidity and mortality. We aimed to evaluate, through the use of performance measures, the implementation of specific guidelines-recommended pharmacotherapy in the management of AMI in patients living in the Arabian Peninsula.
Materials and Methods: The Gulf Registry of Acute Coronary Events (Gulf RACE) enrolled ACS patients from 6 countries in the Arabian Peninsula. We examined the use of 7 performance measures that relate to the management of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).
Results: 5833 AMI patients were enrolled in Gulf RACE. In the first 24 hours of hospital arrival, 5713 (98%) patients were administered aspirin. The prescription rate at discharge was 5376 (97%) for aspirin, 4354 (78%) for beta-blockers, 5639 (84%) for statins and 3145 (57%) for clopidogrel. Left ventricular systolic function (LVSF) was evaluated in 3861 (66%) patients. Of those who had ejection fraction < 40% (921 patients), 725 (85%) received angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) at discharge.
Conclusion: There was good adherence to guidelines-recommended medications in patients admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of AMI. The implementation of more performance measures need to be evaluated in order to assess the full picture of AMI management in this part of the world. |
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