CompletedNot Applicable

Adherence to Secondary Prevention Guidelines for Cardiovascular Risk

Spain129 participantsStarted 2024-03-01

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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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

What they're measuring

patients admitted for a cardiovascular event who are prescribed lipid-lowering treatment at discharge

Timeframe: Up to 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06450561

SponsorConsorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-09-30

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