Prevention of another myocardial infarction.
Completed
- Conditions
- Heart diseaseCirculatory System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN53248571
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Consecutive patients admitted to hospital for a myocardial infarction or episode of unstable angina.
Exclusion Criteria
Does not match inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Proportion of patients having serum cholesterol tests, prescribed beta-blockers (6 months post-discharge)<br>2. Proportion prescribed cholesterol lowering drugs (12 months post-discharge)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Recording of cardiovascular risk factors and lifestyle advice<br>2. Patient's self-reporting of lifestyle changes and view about possibility of reducing cardiovascular risk