Abstract TP192: Four-Year Incidence of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Established Cerebrovascular Disease
Introduction: Data on the contemporary risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with established cerebrovascular disease (CVD) are needed. Objective: To evaluate the 4-year incidence of MACE in patients with established CVD. Methods: Using US IBM MarketScan claims we identified patients ≥45-years old with billing codes indicating established CVD during the 2013 calendar year (baseline). Starting on January 1, 2014, patients identified as having CVD were followed for the occurrence of MACE (defined as the composite of cardiovascular death, ischemic stroke or myocardial infarction). To be included in this analysis patients had to have a minimum of 4-years (±3-months) of available follow up prior to the end-of-data availability (December 31, 2017). Secondary study outcomes included the incidence of individual MACE components. Results: We identified 48,160 patients with CVD with a minimum 4-years (±3-months) of follow up. At baseline, the median (25%, 75% range) age of patients was 71 years (59, 79), 47.6% were women and 27.9% had disease in at least 1 additional vascular bed (16.9% coronary, 14.9% peripheral, 25.7% carotid). Stroke risk factors included hypertension (90.4%), hypercholesterolemia (68.6%), heart failure (21.6%) and atrial fibrillation (21.0%). During 2013, CVD patients were receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/receptor blockers (57.5%), beta-blockers (50.5%), calcium antagonists (34.9%), diuretics (41.0%), oral anticoagulants (19.1%), P2Y12 inhibitors (27.0%) and statins (65.7%). During the 4-years of follow up, 11.5% of established CVD patients experienced MACE. Of these, 8.3% had an ischemic stroke, 4.9% had a myocardial infarction and 1.2% died of cardiovascular causes. Conclusions: Patients with established CVD possess a substantial 4-year risk of MACE, notably ischemic stroke.