Improving patient adherence to secondary prevention medications 6 months after an acute coronary syndrome: observational cohort study.

David B BriegerClara ChowJanice GullickKarice HyunMario D'SouzaTom Briffanull null

Published in: Internal medicine journal (2018)

Failure to discharge patients on indicated therapies is the most important modifiable predictor of adherence failure 6 months after an ACS. Implementing protocols to automate prescription of indicated discharge therapies, has the potential to reduce non-adherence dramatically in the 6 months following discharge.

Keyphrases

acute coronary syndrome
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
percutaneous coronary intervention
peritoneal dialysis
glycemic control
risk assessment
weight loss
patient reported