Adherence and Persistence to Antiplatelet Therapy in Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Danish Population Based Cohort Study

CONCLUSION: Less than 60% of patients with newly diagnosed symptomatic PAD claimed a prescription for antiplatelet therapy within 90 days of diagnosis, and both adherence and persistence were moderate during the first year after diagnosis. These findings underscore the importance of efforts to improve the initiation and continuation of antiplatelet therapy in patients with PAD.PMID:38341174 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.02.002

Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - February 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Maja Thaarup Sara Jacobsen Peter Br ønnum Nielsen Chalotte Winther Nicolajsen Nikolaj Eldrup Christian Nikolaj Petersen Christian-Alexander Behrendt Marie Dahl Anette Arbjerg H øjen Mette S øgaard Source Type: research