Journal article
Length of Initial Prescription at Hospital Discharge and Long-term Medication Adherence for Elderly Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Population-Level Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patient adherence to cardiac secondary prevention medications declines over time. We examined whether the length of the initial prescription at hospital discharge after coronary angiography would be associated with long-term adherence.
METHODS: We conducted a population-level cohort study to examine adherence to cardiac medications for 18 months after coronary angiography in elderly patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). We …
Authors
Ivers NM; Schwalm J-D; Jackevicius CA; Guo H; Tu JV; Natarajan M
Journal
Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 29, No. 11, pp. 1408–1414
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.cjca.2013.04.009
ISSN
0828-282X
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Adrenergic beta-AntagonistsAge FactorsAgedAngiotensin Receptor AntagonistsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsCohort StudiesCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseDrug PrescriptionsFemaleHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsLogistic ModelsMalePatient DischargeRetrospective StudiesSecondary PreventionSex FactorsTime FactorsAssessment of Medication Adherence