Thi is an observational, non interventional, cohort analysis by using administrative databases (drugs treatment, laboratory and diagnostic tests, specialist visits and hospitalizations) of Sicilia region to evaluate treatment patterns of patients after Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) event.
HEALTH-DB ACS
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Research Site
Palermo, Italy
The diagnostic path for each patient included in the analysis will be described by using all prescription for laboratory test (eg. total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol) and/or diagnostics tests (eg. electrocardiogram) during the observation period.
Time frame: up to 2 years
The drugs treatment path will be described by using all prescriptions of antihypertensive drugs, lipid-lowering drugs and antiplatelet drugs during the observation period.
Time frame: up to 2 years
Adherence to treatment will be calculated in the manner suggested by the literature and used in previous publications. Different methods of assessment will, however, used in order to study the variability of results. The analysis will be conducted over
Time frame: up to 2 years
The chronological analysis of the requirements will allow the identification of potential therapeutic combinations or substitutions.
Time frame: up to 2 years
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