Health literacy is the degree to which individuals are able to access and process basic
health information and services and thereby participate in health-related decisions. Limited …

Background Adherence rates of preventative medication for cardiovascular disease (CVD)
have been reported as 57%, and approximately 9% of all CVD events in Europe are …

Abstract The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) atrial fibrillation (AF) guidelines
program was developed to aid clinicians in the management of these complex patients, as …

Background Poor adherence to medications is a common problem among heart failure (HF)
patients. Inadequate adherence leads to increased HF exacerbations, reduced physical …

Background Inappropriate polypharmacy is a particular concern in older people and is
associated with negative health outcomes. Choosing the best interventions to improve …

Background: Suboptimum medication adherence is common in the United States and leads
to serious negative health consequences but may respond to intervention. Purpose: To …

OBJECTIVE: Combination therapy, specifically with aspirin, cholesterol and blood pressure-
lowering drugs, substantially reduces the risk of coronary heart disease, but the full …

Medication adherence usually refers to whether patients take their medications as
prescribed (eg, twice daily), as well as whether they continue to take a prescribed …

Acute heart failure (AHF) is a common and serious condition that contributes to about 5% of
all emergency hospital admissions in Europe and the USA. Here, we present the …

Background People who are prescribed self administered medications typically take only
about half their prescribed doses. Efforts to assist patients with adherence to medications …