Disparities in statin use in patients with ASCVD with vs without rheumatologic diseases in a large integrated healthcare system: Houston methodist CVD learning health system registry
In this real-world study, co-morbid RDs were associated with significant lower utilization of secondary prevention statin therapy in patients with ASCVD. A multidisciplinary team approach may help to better understand key drivers of statin uptake in this clinically vulnerable population.
Authors
- Kobina Hagan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4964-1880)
- Kanika Monga
- Eleonora Avenatti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7153-3790)
- Myriam Guevara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0078-950X)
- Elia El Hajj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5064-3467)
- Sara Butt
- Rakesh Gullapelli
- Budhaditya Bose
- Sadeer G Al-Kindi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1122-7695)
- Zulqarnain Javed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4321-4394)
- Nwabunie Nwana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6695-3387)
- Izza Shahid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3975-1197)
- Brittany Weber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0177-2091)
- Kenneth R. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7792-9588)
- Khurram Nasir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5376-2269)
- Lily Anne Romero Karam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4375-5545)
- Shubham Lahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8192-3629)
- Helene DiGregorio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4495-997X)
- Juan Nicolás (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3039-7339)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Houston Methodist (US)
- Methodist Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpc.2025.100959
- Primary Topic
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00