Overview
The present observational study aims to determine the degree of adherence to the recommendations of clinical guidelines regarding the prevention of cardiovascular complications in patients hospitalized due to a cardiovascular event.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Admitted to the cardiology, neurology, or general surgery departments
- With any of the following admission diagnoses:
Non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS) ST-segment elevation acute
coronary syndrome (STEACS) Stable angina Unstable angina Non-ST-segment elevation
myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Atherothrombotic ischemic stroke Lacunar stroke Peripheral artery disease Chronic ischemia
of lower limbs Vascular ulcer due to arterial cause
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients for whom lipid-lowering treatment is ruled out due to limited life expectancy
- Patients likely to die during hospitalization
- Patients who died during hospitalization