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Table 3 In-hospital treatment with secondary prevention medications received by RA and control patients after myocardial infarction

From: Rheumatoid arthritis patients receive less frequent acute reperfusion and secondary prevention therapy after myocardial infarction compared with the general population

 

RA (n= 90)

Controls (n= 90)

  
 

n

%

n

%

ORa(95% CI)

Aspirin

85

94

89

99

0.20

(0.02-1.71)

Beta blockers

64

71

75

83

0.42

(0.18-0.96)

ACE inhibitors

61

68

57

63

1.18

(0.67-2.08)

Lipid-lowering agents

36

40

63

70

0.21

(0.09-0.46)

  1. ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; RA, rheumatoid arthritis. aMcNemar χ2 test. Acute reperfusion is defined as the administration of thrombolysis or PCI within 12 hours of the first symptom of MI.