[Impacts of stroke clinics on the utilization of statins for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke].

Shao, Bei-li; Geng, Jie-li; Li, Yan-sheng

Abstract

Objective: To describe the impact of stroke clinic on the usage of statins for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke.

Methods: Data about the demography, social economic status, personal histories, blood lipid profiles, and the status of the usage of statins from 568 serial ischemic stroke patients were retrospectively analysed.

Results: A total of 51.3% patients followed up in stroke clinic (306 patients) and 7.6% patients followed up in general clinic (262 patients) were treated with statins. 71.6% patients with and 44.8% patients without hyperlipidemia in stroke clinics were taking statins, which were higher than that patients in the general clinics (27.1% and 2.0% respectively). The patients in the stroke clinics with high LDL-C level (>3.4 mmol/L) were more likely to be treated with statins than those with lower level (25.6% vs 14.7%, P=0.017).

Conclusions: The rate of statins usage is extremely low in stroke patients followed up in a general clinic, but it can been improved greatly in a stroke clinic. Stroke clinic can narrow the gap between the clinical practice and the guideline for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke.

Citation

Shao, B.-L., Geng, J.-L., & Li, Y.-S. (2010). [Impacts of stroke clinics on the utilization of statins for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke]. Zhonghua Neike Zazhi, 49(7), 595-598

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2010
• Deposit Date: Dec 19, 2024
• Journal: Zhonghua Neike Zazhi
• Electronic ISSN: 0578-1426
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 49
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 595-598
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/41537276
• Related Public URLs: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20979771/
• PMID: 20979771
• Additional Information: Article in Chinese