Changes in Adherence to Evidence-Based Medications in the First Year After Initial Hospitalization for Heart Failure

200947 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Darcy A. Lamb · University of Alberta

Dean T. Eurich · University of Alberta

Finlay A. McAlister · University of Alberta

Ross T. Tsuyuki · University of Alberta

William Semchuk · University of Alberta

Thomas W. Wilson · University of Saskatchewan

David Blackburn ·

Abstract

One-year adherence to BB and ACEI/ARB is improving over time in patients discharged after first heart failure hospitalization. Patients taking multiple cardiac medications were not any less likely to exhibit optimal adherence than patients taking only 1 medication.

Topics & Keywords

Medication Adherence and Compliance Heart Failure Treatment and Management Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Volume 2, Issue 3, pp. 228-235

DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.108.813600

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