Suboptimal Control of Atherosclerotic Disease Risk Factors After Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Procedures

Author:

Cheng Eric M.1,Asch Steve M.1,Brook Robert H.1,Vassar Stefanie D.1,Jacob Erin L.1,Lee Martin L.1,Chang Donald S.1,Sacco Ralph L.1,Hsiao An-Fu1,Vickrey Barbara G.1

Affiliation:

1. From the Departments of Neurology (E.M.C., S.D.V., E.L.J., B.G.V.) and Medicine (S.M.A.) and the Division of Cardiology (D.S.C.), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, Calif; VA Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior (S.M.A., M.L.L.), Sepulveda, Calif; the Departments of Neurology (E.M.C., S.D.V., B.G.V.) and Medicine (S.M.A., R.H.B.), the Division of Cardiology (D.S.C.), and the School of Public Health (R.H.B., M.L.L.), University of California, Los Angeles, Calif;...

Abstract

Background and Purpose— Undergoing a carotid endarterectomy, a coronary artery bypass graft, or a percutaneous coronary intervention provides an opportunity to optimize control of blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein. Methods— Using Veterans Administration databases, we determined whether patients who underwent a carotid endarterectomy (n=252), coronary artery bypass graft (n=486), or percutaneous coronary intervention (n=720) in 2002 to 2003 at 5 Veterans Administration Healthcare Systems had guideline-recommended control of blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein in 12-month periods before and after a vascular procedure. Postprocedure control of risk factors across procedure groups was compared using χ 2 tests and multivariate logistic regression. Results— The proportion of patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy who had optimal control of both blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein increased from 23% before the procedure to 33% after the procedure ( P =0.05) compared with increases from 32% to 43% for coronary artery bypass graft ( P =0.001) and from 29% to 45% for percutaneous coronary intervention ( P =0.002). Compared with the carotid endarterectomy group, the percutaneous coronary intervention group was more likely to achieve optimal control of blood pressure (OR: 1.92, 95% CI: 1.42 to 2.59) or low-density lipoprotein (OR: 1.51, 95% CI: 1.01 to 2.26) and the coronary artery bypass graft group was more likely to achieve optimal control of blood pressure (OR: 1.53, 95% CI: 1.42 to 2.59). Postprocedure cardiology visits, increase in medication intensity, and greater frequency of outpatient visits were also associated with optimal postprocedure risk factor control. Conclusions— Although modest improvements in risk factor control were detected, a majority of patients in each vascular procedure group did not achieve optimal risk factor control. More effective risk factor control programs are needed among most vascular procedure patients.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

Advanced and Specialised Nursing,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,Clinical Neurology

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