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Table 3 Proportion* of patients discharged on cardiac medications

From: Evaluation of proper prescribing of cardiac medications at hospital discharge for patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in two Lebanese hospitals

Drug

Aspirin

Thienopyridines or ticagrelor

β-blockers

ACEIs or ARBs

Statins

Nitrates

Proportion

182/184

164/184

162/179

149/182

167/186

36/186

Percentage

(98.9%)

(89.1%)

(90.5%)

(81.9%)

(89.8%)

(19.4%)

  1. *Proportions describe number of patients discharged on a certain medication divided by the number of patients with no contraindication (eligible) for that medication.