title: Frequency and practice-level variation in inappropriate and nonrecommended prasugrel prescribing: insights from the NCDR PINNACLE registry.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: hira@bcm.edu.
authors.forename: Ravi S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Hira
authors.affiliation: Mid America Heart Institute, Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.affiliation: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas; Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Hani
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jneid
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Mahboob
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Sukhdeep S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Basra
authors.affiliation: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas; Health Policy, Quality and Informatics Program, Michael E. DeBakey Veteran Affairs Medical Center Health Services Research and Development Center for Innovations, Houston, Texas; Section of Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Christie M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ballantyne
authors.affiliation: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas; Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nambi
authors.affiliation: Mid America Heart Institute, Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas; Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Health Policy, Quality and Informatics Program, Michael E. DeBakey Veteran Affairs Medical Center Health Services Research and Development Center for Innovations, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Salim S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Virani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000068799:Prasugrel Hydrochloride; D055553:Prescription Drugs / Q000494:pharmacology*; D058921:Purinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D012042:Registries; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010879:Piperazines; D055553:Prescription Drugs; D058921:Purinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists; D013876:Thiophenes; D000068799:Prasugrel Hydrochloride