Adherence to Secondary Prevention Guidelines for Cardiovascular Risk

Adherence to Secondary Prevention Guidelines for Cardiovascular Risk

The present observational study aims to determine the degree of adherence to the recommendations of clinical guidelines regarding the prevention of cardiovascular complications in patients hospitalized due to a cardiovascular event.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Admitted to the cardiology, neurology, or general surgery departments
• With any of the following admission diagnoses:

Non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS) ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (STEACS) Stable angina Unstable angina Non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) Atherothrombotic ischemic stroke Lacunar stroke Peripheral artery disease Chronic ischemia of lower limbs Vascular ulcer due to arterial cause

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients for whom lipid-lowering treatment is ruled out due to limited life expectancy
• Patients likely to die during hospitalization
• Patients who died during hospitalization