Temporal trends in cardiovascular risk factors, lifestyle and secondary preventive medication for patients with myocardial infarction attending cardiac rehabilitation in Sweden 2006-2019 : a registry-based cohort study

Objectives Registries have been highlighted as means to improve quality of care. Here, we describe temporal trends in risk factors, lifestyle and preventive medication for patients after myocardial infarction (MI) registered in the quality registry Swedish Web-system for Enhancement and Development of Evidence-based care in Heart disease Evaluated According to Recommended Therapies (SWEDEHEART). Design A registry-based cohort study. Setting All coronary care units and cardiac rehabilitation (CR) centres in Sweden. Participants Patients attending a CR visit at 1-year post-MI 2006-2019 were included (n=81 363, 18-74 years, 74.7% men). Outcome measures Outcome measures at 1-year follow-up included blood pressure (BP) 90.0% of patients were prescribed statins and approximately 98% antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker prescription increased from 68.7% (2006) to 80.2% (2019, p