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Summary of Pharmacotherapy Maneuvers From Hospitalization Through One Year After Discharge
| Maneuver | Percentage of Patients |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admission to Discharge | Discharge to 3 Months After Discharge | 3–6 Months After Discharge | 6–12 Months After Discharge | |
| Medication starts | 61.2 | 37.4 | 20.1 | 16.3 |
| Medication discontinuations | 47.7 | 30.7 | 12.6 | 10.3 |
| Dosage increases | 23.1 | 20.9 | 21.5 | 17.8 |
| Dosage decreases | 5.9 | 16.4 | 12.5 | 15.5 |
| Medication | 17.9 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Medication regimen unchanged | 21.7 | 44.7 | 53.6 | 46.2 |
