Circulation: Population Health and Outcomes
Statins Use in Veterans With Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights From the PEARLS Study
BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend high-intensity statins in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). We examined contemporary use of statins among real-world patients with a new diagnosis of PAD. METHODS: Within a national registry of Veterans with incident PAD, we used pharmacy claims data to determine active statin use within 1 year of PAD diagnosis. We also used laboratory data to evaluate lipid levels. Hierarchical multivariable logistic regression was used to identify variables associated with the use of …