Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Primary Nonadherence After Acute Myocardial Infarction | Zendy

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Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Primary Nonadherence After Acute Myocardial Infarction

Author(s) -

Cynthia A. Jackevicius,

Ping Li,

Jack V. Tu

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.107.706820

Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , primary care , emergency medicine , cardiology , intensive care medicine , family medicine

Secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is achieved primarily through medications. However, patients must take their medications to benefit. Medication adherence research has focused primarily on continuation of medications rather than not filling the first prescription written (primary nonadherence). Our objectives were to characterize, to determine factors of, and to measure outcomes associated with primary nonadherence after AMI.

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