1. Prevalence of statin and beta-blocker use by clinical presentation
Treatment
Acute MI, n=916*
Stable angina, n=468† p
Statin (%)
19.3
40.4
<0.001
Beta blocker (%)
19.0
47.7
*Men aged 45–75 and women aged 55–75 years
†Men and women aged 18–75
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2. Adjusted risk of presentation with acute MI vs stable angina by treatment and history
Parameter
HR (95% OR)
Recent statin use
0.45 (0.32–0.62)
Recent beta blocker use
0.26 (0.19–0.35)
Recent CCB use
1.62 (1.01–2.59)
Prior hypertension
1.92 (1.35–2.73)
Prior diabetes
1.69 (1.15–2.49)
Male sex
1.89 (1.37–2.56)
Former cigarette smoking
1.35 (1.01–1.79)
Current cigarette smoking
1.72 (0.99–2.97)
CCB=calcium-channel blocker
Model adjusted for use of any studied medication classes; age; sex; ethnicity; parental CAD history; smoking status; previous alcohol use; physical activity level; previous stroke, peripheral artery disease, hypertension, or HF hospitalization; diabetes; dementia; depression; and other factors
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