Adherence to Guideline Medication Recommendations to Prevent Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Progression Among Adults With Prior Myocardial Infarction
Suzanne V. Arnold, James A. de Lemos, Yuyin Liu, Katherine E. Mues, Deepak L. Bhatt, Christopher P. Cannon, Mikhail Kosiborod
Abstract
This cohort study describes the use of drug therapies to prevent the progression of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in US patients with prior myocardial infarction and elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMyocardial infarctionGuidelineInternal medicineAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCardiologyDiseaseCohortCholesterolCohort studyPathologyMedication Adherence and ComplianceHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifePharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes