Abstract 195: Statin Use and Its Facility Level Variation in Patients With Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease: Insights From the Department of Veterans Affairs [Session Title: Poster Session II]

Conclusions: The use of statin and especially guideline-recommended statin intensity is suboptimal in ICVD patients, especially patients without concomitant IHD or PAD. There is significant facility-level variation in receipt of guideline directed statin therapy in ICVD patients. Interventions are needed to improve guideline directed moderate to high-intensity statin use and reduce variation in care in this high risk group.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - March 31, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: McBride, C. L., Akaroyd, J., Ramsey, D. J., Nambi, V., Nasir, K., Michos, E. D., Birtcher, K. K., Morris, P. B., Bittner, V. A., Ballentyne, C. M., Peterson, L. A., Virani, S. S. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session II Source Type: research