BMJ  2006;332 (21 January), doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7534.0-b

Secondary prevention for CHD increases after framework

Before and after implementation of the national service framework in 2000, uptake of drugs for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) has increased considerably in people aged 60-79. In an analysis of two population based studies, Ramsay and colleagues (p 144) examined the use of statins, antiplatelet drugs, and antihypertensive drugs among patients with angina or myocardial infarction before and after the implementation of the framework. The greatest increase was found in use of statins: in 2003, 65% of men and 67% of women with myocardial infarction were receiving statins, compared with 34% and 48% before the framework.

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