Effects of age, sex, race, diagnosis-related group, and hospital setting on lipid management in patients with coronary artery disease.
Among 1,211 patients hospitalized with documented CAD at either a university hospital or a large suburban community hospital, 36% failed to receive appropriate evaluation and treatment for dyslipidemia. Younger patients, those admitted to a university hospital, and those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention were substantially more likely to receive appropriate lipid management than other subgroups.
Division of Cardiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D005260:Female; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D010343:Patient Admission; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL