BACKGROUND: Nonadherence to cardiovascular medications is a significant public health
problem. This randomized study evaluated the effect on medication adherence of linking …

Use of evidence-based medicine (EBM) improves outcomes after acute coronary syndromes
(ACS), yet patients often discontinue prescribed therapies after discharge. Although such …

Most reviews of drug withdrawal effects focus on drugs of potential abuse such as opioids,
benzodiazepines, etc. Abrupt discontinuation of many other drugs used in medicine cause …

BACKGROUND: Quality measures of evidence-based medications post–myocardial
infarction have focused on prescription at hospital discharge. Yet survival benefits of these …

BACKGROUND: Even mild depressive symptoms during hospitalization are an independent
risk factor for mortality after acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The mortality risk is highest for …

Background The time course of events after acute coronary syndromes might influence the
timing and duration of therapeutic interventions. We investigated the impact of risk status …

Purpose The World Health Organization (WHO) concluded that poor adherence to treatment
is the most important cause of uncontrolled high blood pressure, with approximately 75% of …

Background: Few studies have been conducted in actual clinical practice settings to
evaluate the ways in which dyslipidemia is managed using lipid-modifying therapies …

Background: To determine the effectiveness of text message reminders (TMR) on
medication adherence (MA) and to investigate the effects of TMR on clinical outcomes …

Objectives: This study sought to compare use of evidence-based secondary preventive
medications after coronary bypass surgery (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention …