Objective:

To study potentially inappropriate prescriptions and prescription omissions in cardiovascular pathology in primary care in patients older than 65 years old.

Methodology:

Descriptive cross-sectional study in an urban primary health center using version 2 of STOPP-START criteria.

Results:

170 patients included, 62.4% women, overage 79 years old, there were 15.3% potentially inappropriate prescriptions and 8.8% prescription omissions. 72.9% had more than 4 diseases and 57.1% took more than 4 drugs. The more diseases, the more consumption of drugs, without relation between potentially inappropriate prescriptions and the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the patients.

Conclusions:

STOPP-START criteria are useful for reviewing prescription in people over 65 with cardiovascular disease among their pluripatology.

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