Table 5 Medication used in the CAA population before and after CAA diagnosis
From: Prescribing patterns of coronary artery aneurysm in Taiwan
Before index date | After index date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 year | 3 month | 6 month | 1 year | |
N = 811 | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
Antithrombotic agent | 555 (68.4) | 680 (83.8) | 700 (86.3) | 722 (89.0) |
Aspirin | 477 (58.8) | 568 (70.0) | 587 (72.4) | 615 (75.8) |
Clopidogrel | 163 (20.1) | 329 (40.6) | 338 (41.7) | 351 (43.3) |
Dipyridamole | 34 (4.2) | 12 (1.5) | 22 (2.7) | 31 (3.8) |
Cilostazol | 13 (1.6) | 18 (2.2) | 20 (2.5) | 29 (3.6) |
Ticlopidine | 12 (1.5) | 10 (1.2) | 16 (2.0) | 20 (2.5) |
Warfarin | 33 (4.1) | 76 (9.4) | 97 (12.0) | 109 (13.4) |
Antihypertensive agent | 599 (73.9) | 613 (75.6) | 675 (83.2) | 703 (86.7) |
ACEI | 161 (19.9) | 144 (17.8) | 163 (20.1) | 181 (22.3) |
ARBs | 234 (28.9) | 229 (28.2) | 261 (32.2) | 300 (37.0) |
CCBs | 348 (42.9) | 283 (34.9) | 324 (40.0) | 371 (45.7) |
β-blockers | 289 (35.6) | 197 (24.3) | 314 (38.7) | 392 (48.3) |
Diuretics | 171 (21.1) | 181 (22.3) | 210 (25.9) | 237 (29.2) |
α-blockers | 116 (14.3) | 76 (9.4) | 105 (12.9) | 129 (15.9) |
Antidyslipidemic agents | 291 (35.9) | 321 (39.6) | 370 (45.6) | 410 (50.6) |
Statins | 257 (31.7) | 300 (37.0) | 349 (43.0) | 386 (47.6) |
Fibrates | 53 (6.5) | 24 (3.0) | 31 (3.8) | 50 (6.2) |
Others | 11 (1.4) | 13 (1.6) | 14 (1.7) | 18 (2.2) |
Antidiabetic agents | 177 (21.8) | 144 (17.8) | 170 (21.0) | 187 (23.1) |
Metformin | 114 (14.1) | 79 (9.7) | 96 (11.8) | 117 (14.4) |
Sulfonylureas | 132 (16.3) | 98 (12.1) | 107 (13.2) | 117 (14.4) |
Thiazolidinedione (TZD) | 43 (5.3) | 23 (2.8) | 31 (3.8) | 33 (4.1) |
DDP-4 inhibitors | 10 (1.2) | 10 (1.2) | 16 (2.0) | 23 (2.8) |
Others | 45 (5.5) | 28 (3.5) | 38 (4.7) | 49 (6.0) |
Nitrates | 265 (32.7) | 290 (35.8) | 350 (43.2) | 388 (47.8) |
Nitroglycerin | 43 (5.3) | 11 (1.4) | 27 (3.3) | 74 (9.1) |
Isosorbide dinitrate | 57 (7.0) | 58 (7.2) | 75 (9.2) | 86 (10.6) |
Isosorbide mononitrate | 184 (22.7) | 216 (26.6) | 246 (30.3) | 267 (32.9) |
Nicorandil | 41 (5.1) | 24 (3.0) | 44 (5.4) | 69 (8.5) |