In-hospital prescriptions of secondary-prevention medications for post-acute coronary syndrome patients in South Korea .

Background: Optimal medical therapy and the management of cardiac risk factors are crucial for the secondary prevention of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, there have been reports on the underutilization of secondary-prevention medications for ACS. This study aimed to investigate adherence of in-hospital prescriptions to clinical practice guidelines for the secondary prevention of ACS using real-world data.