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Fig. 1. Percentage of days covered by statin from 2011 to 2013. Statins have been reported to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events after coronary stenting and current guidelines recommend the routine use of statins in this population. But, about half of patients discontinue statin therapy within the first year, and adherence decreases during follow-up period [1, 2]. Medication adherence is a complex problem that is affected by many factors, including perceptions and understanding of the disease burden. Specific factors identified include low socioeconomic status, high medication costs, lack of transportation and poor understanding of medication instructions [3]. In addition, media coverage of health facts may also have an impact on beliefs, and behaviors related to health. Niederdeppe et al.[4] reported that exposure to statin advertisements increased the diagnosis of hypercholesterolemia and use of statins …