Higher risk of future events, mortality and greater healthcare use among patients with increasingly recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events in Taiwan: a retrospective cohort study
Journal
BMJ open
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
7
Pages
e064219
Date Issued
2023-07-19
Author(s)
Hsu, Chia-Yun
Chen, Ho-Min
Yang, Yea-Harn
Chen, Wei-Ju
Chen, Chieh-Min
Abstract
To describe the occurrence of recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events within 3 years after a new-onset event, the associated disease burden and statin prescribing in patients with ASCVD in Taiwan.
Subjects
cardiac epidemiology; coronary heart disease; epidemiology
SDGs
Type
journal article