title: [Factors influencing secondary prevention of atherothrombotic disease in the private outpatient cardiology setting: results of the Prisma survey].
abstract: From March to July 1999, 940 private cardiologists in France recruited 100,429 patients of whom 30,430 (30%) had a previous history of atherothrombotic disease. The prevalence of patients with a previous history of Myocardial Infarction (MI), Ischemic Stroke (IS) or Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) was 19.7%, 7.2% and 10.7% respectively. Among patients with a history of atherothrombotic disease, myocardial infarction was the most frequent diagnosis responsible for 65% of all consultations. Each cardiologist described the secondary prevention treatment for 3 consecutive patients among whom 1 corresponded to each of the 3 atherothrombotic territories. The most frequent cardiovascular risk factors were hypercholesterolemia for myocardial infarction (77.9%), smoking for PAD (32.5%) and hypertension for IS (73.2%). Diabetes mellitus (1/4 patients), obesity (1/3) and sedentary way of life (1/3) were equally prevalent for each of the atherothrombotic territories. More than 90% of the patients received an antithrombotic drug. Antiplatelet agents were largely prescribed, anticoagulants being more frequently used for patients with atrial fibrillation, symptomatic cardiac heart failure or stroke of embolic origin. Thienopyridines represent 17.9% of the prescriptions. The prescription rate of statins after MI (58.9%) is lower than in published studies in secondary prevention. The lack of lipid measurement and the delay since last measurement are non-prescription factors. The rates of prescription are even lower in case of PAD (44.6%) or IS history (33.3%). More than half of the patients (56.6%) are treated with beta-blockers and 40.1% with ACE inhibitors. These rates are similar to what has been published. Atherothrombotic disease represents a large part of the daily activity of private cardiologists and is not limited to coronary heart disease. Despite their proven efficacy, drugs for secondary prevention for MI, except antithrombotic drugs, are insufficiently prescribed. This under-prescription is even higher in patients with PAD or IS history and may be related to the lack of clinical trials in these specific territories.
authors.affiliation: Inserm U558, département d'épidémiologie, faculté de médecine, 37, allées Jules-Guesde, 31073 Toulouse, France. camboujp@aol.com
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cambou
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferrieres
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Grenier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boka
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cantet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leizorovicz
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
vernacular_title: Etude sur les facteurs influençant les prescriptions en prévention secondaire de la maladie athérothrombotique en pratique de ville: résultats de l'étude Prisma.