Table 3.
New Outpatient Cardiovascular-Related Drug Dispensing 30 Days Following Hospital Admission.
| Measure | Myocardial infarction(n = 620 a ) | Heart failure(n = 723 a ) | Ischemic stroke(n = 228 a ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta-blocker | 109 of 235 (46%) | 39 of 234 (17%) | 7 of 95 (7%) |
| Clopidogrel | 224 of 437 (51%) | 28 of 550 (5%) | 39 of 176 (22%) |
| Anticoagulant | 34 of 548 (6%) | 20 of 593 (3%) | 19 of 204 (9%) |
| Statin | 104 of 201 (52%) | 33 of 241 (14%) | 32 of 91 (35%) |
Note. Denominators are patients who were eligible for ODB (ie, ≥ 66 years) or had at least 1 dispensed drug in the year before the hospitalization of interest, were alive and discharged from the hospital within 30 days, and did not have a dispensed record for the drug of interest in the 120 days before hospital admission. Anticoagulant = direct oral anticoagulant or warfarin; CV = cardiovascular.
a
Patients eligible for Ontario Drug Benefit and discharged and alive 30 days from the hospitalization of interest.