This measure identifies patients with ST elevation MI (STEMI), or non-ST elevation MI (NSTEMI) plus a history of hypertension, heart failure and/or diabetes prior to the measurement year who are taking an ACEI or an ARB during the measurement year.
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
Patients in the denominator with at least 1 Rx claim for an ACEI or an ARB medication during the measurement year
Time Window: See below
Denominator
Patients with STEMI, or NSTEMI with hypertension, HF and/or diabetes, prior to the measurement year
Tine Window: See below
Exclusions
Excludes members who meet the following criteria for the ACE/ARB contraindication
- >=1 claim with a diagnosis code for ´hyperkalemia´, ´renal artery stenosis´, ´ESRD´, ´severe chronic kidney disease´, ´pregnancy´, or ´angioneurotic edema´ (see below for the complete list of ICD9 codes)´
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