1. Older patients discharged on full quadruple therapy still faced high residual risk.
2. About one in four were rehospitalized for heart failure within twelve months.
3. About one in five died within one year of discharge.
4. Post-discharge health care costs remained substantial, nearing $28,000 per patient.
5. Medication optimization alone did not eliminate adverse outcomes in this population.

Source: JAMA Cardiology