Use of Statins by Medicare Beneficiaries Post Myocardial Infarction
Even though guidelines strongly recommend that patients receive a statin for secondary prevention after an acute myocardial infarction (MI), many elderly patients do not fill a statin prescription within 30 days of discharge. This paper assesses whether patterns of statin use by Medicare beneficiari...
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Main Authors: | Mary C. Schroeder PhD (Author), Jennifer G. Robinson MD (Author), Cole G. Chapman PhD (Author), John M. Brooks PhD (Author) |
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2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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