Table 3

Therapeutic interventions-at study interview (approximately 1 year after the index event)

CHD outpatient
sample overall
History of
stable CCS
History of
ACS
P value
n=721n=322n=399
Blood pressure-lowering medications
 Use of blood pressure-lowering drugs, n (%)449 (62.3)199 (61.8)250 (62.7)0.978
 Beta blocker, n (%)488 (67.7)207 (64.3)281 (70.4)0.146
 ACEi, n (%)317 (45.9)115 (37.8)202 (52.2)<0.001
 ARB, n (%)102 (14.1)38 (11.8)64 (16.0)0.058
 CCB, n (%)110 (15.3)46 (14.3)64 (16.0)0.151
 Diuretics, n (%)74 (10.3)32 (9.94)42 (10.5)0.223
Antiplatelets
 Use of aspirin or other antiplatelets, n (%)673 (93.3)296 (91.9)377 (94.5)0.377
Lipid-lowering drugs
 Statins, n (%)576 (79.9)239 (74.2)337 (84.5)0.004
 High intensity statin, n (%)421 (58.4)144 (44.7)277 (69.4)<0.001
 Fibrates, n (%)2 (0.28)1 (0.31)1 (0.25)0.037
 Combination, n (%)18 (2.50)8 (2.48)10 (2.51)0.011
Smoking cessation therapies
 Attendance at smoking cessation clinic, n (%)22 (3.05)4 (1.24)18 (4.51)0.006
 Nicotine replacement therapy, n (%)56 (7.77)17 (5.28)39 (9.77)0.011
 Bupropion, n (%)3 (0.42)0 (0.00)3 (0.75)0.03
 Varenicline, n (%)3 (0.42)1 (0.31)2 (0.50)0.103
Influenza vaccination, n (%)388 (53.8)179 (55.6)209 (52.4)0.689
  • ACEi, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ACS, acute coronary syndrome; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; CCB, calcium channel blocker; CCS, chronic coronary syndrome; CHD, coronary heart disease.