Long-term risk-factor control and secondary prevention are insufficient after first TIA : Results from QregPV

INTRODUCTION: Long-term risk-factor control and secondary prevention are not well characterized in patients with a first transient ischemic attack (TIA). With baseline levels as reference, we compared primary-care data on blood pressure (BP), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), smoking, and use of antihypertensives, statins and antiplatelet treatment/oral anticoagulation (APT/OAC) during 5 years after a first TIA.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients in QregPV, a Swedish primary-care register for the Region of Västra Götaland, with a first TIA discharge diagnosis from wards proficient in stroke care 2010 to 2012 were identified and followed up to 5 years. BP, LDL-C, smoking, use of antihypertensives, statins, APT/OAC, and achievement of target levels were calculated. We used logistic mixed-effect models to analyze the effect of follow-up over time on risk-factor control and secondary prevention treatment.

RESULTS: We identified 942 patients without prior cerebrovascular disease who had a first TIA. Compared to baseline, the first year of follow-up was associated with improvements in concomitant attainment of BP <140/90 mmHg, LDL-C < 2.6 mmol/L and non-smoking, which rose from 20% to 33% (OR 2.08, 95% CI 1.38-3.13), but then stagnated in years 2-5. In the first year of follow-up, 47% of patients had complete secondary prevention treatment (antihypertensives, APT/OAC and statin), but continued follow-up was associated with a yearly decrease in secondary prevention treatment (OR 0.94, 95% CI 0.94-0.98).

CONCLUSION: Risk-factor control was inadequate, leaving considerable potential for improved secondary prevention treatment after a first TIA in Swedish patients followed up to 5 years.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

European stroke journal - 9(2024), 1 vom: 29. März, Seite 154-161

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bager, Johan-Emil [VerfasserIn]
Jood, Katarina [VerfasserIn]
Nordanstig, Annika [VerfasserIn]
Andersson, Tobias [VerfasserIn]
Nåtman, Jonatan [VerfasserIn]
Hjerpe, Per [VerfasserIn]
Rosengren, Annika [VerfasserIn]
Mourtzinis, Georgios [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antihypertensive Agents
Cerebrovascular disease
Cholesterol, LDL
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Hypertension
Journal Article
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Primary health care
Smoking
Transient ischemic attack

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Date Completed 06.03.2024

Date Revised 08.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/23969873231215629

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365231525