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Compliance With Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Tanja Sappok,
Andreas Faulstich,
Erika Stuckert,
Holger Kruck,
Peter Marx,
HansChristian Koennecke
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.32.8.1884
Subject(s) - medicine , antithrombotic , hyperlipidemia , stroke (engine) , diabetes mellitus , risk factor , fibrinolytic agent , logistic regression , physical therapy , mechanical engineering , engineering , endocrinology
Compliance with pharmacological therapy is essential for the efficiency of secondary prevention of ischemic stroke. Few data exist regarding patient compliance with antithrombotic and risk factor treatment outside of controlled clinical trials. The aim of the present study was to assess the rate of and predictors for compliance with secondary stroke prevention 1 year after cerebral ischemia and to identify reasons for noncompliance.

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