938 Opportunity Knocks - Reducing Cardiovascular Risk in Patients Undergoing AAA Surveillance
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چکیده
Abstract Aim Secondary prevention medication is recognised to reduce cardiovascular events in patients with established atherosclerotic disease; the form of antiplatelet and lipid-lowering therapy. Yet a lack consensus between European Society Vascular Surgery (ESVS) (Wanhainen et al., 2019) NICE guidelines (NICE, 2021b; a) (Saratzis 2017). Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) manifestation peripheral arterial disease, medical optimisation should be considered for those diagnosed 2019; NICE, 2021b). Compliance secondary this patient group was assessed our unit which serves over 1.4 million across West Scotland. The aim optimise identified. Method Data collected systematically, analysed, results held standard set by ESVS, current literature. Current information obtained through Community Pharmacy Results Out 632 patients, 74.1% were on an antiplatelet, 75.6% statin, 64.7% both. 71.2% these male, mean age 73.9 years. Circumstances that outweigh introduction such medications explored, changes have been recommended general practitioners where appropriate. Preliminary data second cycle shows increased uptake medications. Conclusions Studies shown significantly improved survival rates AAA prescribed therapy (Bahia al.,2016; Cheng al.,2019). This study has identified 32.8% whose health can optimised, realised liaison practitioners, thus protecting from adverse outcome death.
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Surgery
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1365-2168', '0007-1323']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac269.538