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Journal of General Internal Medicine
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 10/2018

01-10-2018 | Concise Research Reports

Adherence to Cardio-protective Medications Prescribed for Secondary Prevention after an Acute Coronary Syndrome Hospitalization Compared to Usual Care

Authors: Jamal S. Rana, MD, PhD, Melissa M. Parker, MS, Jennifer Y. Liu, MPH, Howard H. Moffet, MPH, Andrew J. Karter, PhD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 10/2018

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Secondary prevention after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) hospitalization is critical to prevent additional morbidity and mortality. While poor adherence to prescribed cardio-protective medications is a known problem,1,2 it is unknown whether an ACS event might motivate patients to achieve better adherence. In a large integrated health care population, we examined initiation and adherence to newly prescribed cardio-protective medications among post-ACS event patients compared to patients who were prescribed these same medications in usual care. …
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Metadata
Title
Adherence to Cardio-protective Medications Prescribed for Secondary Prevention after an Acute Coronary Syndrome Hospitalization Compared to Usual Care
Authors
Jamal S. Rana, MD, PhD
Melissa M. Parker, MS
Jennifer Y. Liu, MPH
Howard H. Moffet, MPH
Andrew J. Karter, PhD
Publication date
01-10-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 10/2018
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-018-4519-2

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