17. The Use of Aspirin and Statin as Primary Prevention for Cardiovascular Disease: Our Experience at Teaching Hospital; Punjab
Muhammad Irfan Bhatti, Azib Ilyas and Syeda Tooba Bukhari
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To determine whether the use of statin and aspirin as primary prevention in patients with diabetes whether correctly used or not in our institute.
Study Design: Cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Medicine, Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur from February 2016 to April 2016.
Materials and Methods: 150 patients participated in this scrutiny. Data was taken from patients with medical characteristics of electronic medical records, the results of existing co morbidities and laboratory investigations. Patients with ischemic heart disease. Kidney disease and stroke were excluded. We followed the recommendations of American Diabetes Association 2014.
Results: Of the 150 participants, the indication of aspirin was for19%, but not prescribed in these patients. It was shown that 37% of cases were prescribed. Treatment with Statins was indicated in 28% of patients, but it does not prescribe, although in 62% cases it is expressed &prescribed
Conclusion: The frequency of patients achieving proper treatment goals in our institute is far greater as compared to other studies.
Key Words: Aspirin; Statin; Primary prevention; Diabetes; Cardiovascular disease.
Citation of article: Bhatti MI, Ilyas A, Bukhari ST. The Use of Aspirin and Statin as Primary Prevention for Cardiovascular Disease: Our Experience at Teaching Hospital; Punjab. Med Forum 2017;28(4):66-68.