Cardiovascular Disease among Syrian refugees: a descriptive study of patients in two Médecins Sans Frontières clinics in northern Lebanon.
Philippa BoulleAlbane Sibourd-BaudryÉimhín Mary AnsbroDavid Prieto MerinoNadine SalehRouba Karen ZeidanPablo PerelPublished in: Conflict and health (2019)
The burden of ASCVD within MSF clinics in Lebanon is substantial. Although prescription and adherence of individual secondary prevention drugs is acceptable, overall use of the three recommended drugs is suboptimal. Loss to follow-up rates were high. Further studies are needed to evaluate innovative strategies to increase the use of the multiple recommended drugs, and to increase the retention of patients with ASCVD in the care system.