title: Underutilization of aspirin in older patients with prior myocardial infarction at the time of admission to a nursing home.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the prevalence of aspirin use in older patients with prior myocardial infarction at the time of admission to a nursing home.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a prospective study, the prevalence of aspirin use in 350 consecutive older patients with documented Q-wave myocardial infarction and no contraindications to aspirin use was investigated in patients aged 60 years or older at the time of admission to a nursing home.
  
  
  METHODS
  A large, long-term, healthcare facility.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patients included 231 women and 119 men, mean age 81 +/- 8 years (range 60 to 100).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 350 patients with documented Q-wave myocardial infarction and no contraindications to aspirin therapy, 60 patients (17%) were receiving aspirin at the time of admission to the nursing home.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a marked underutilization of aspirin in the treatment of older patients with documented prior myocardial infarction at the time of admission to a nursing home.
authors.affiliation: Hebrew Hospital Home, Bronx, New York 10475, USA.
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Aronow
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010343:Patient Admission; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D001241:Aspirin