Predictors of Long‐term Adherence to Evidence‐based Cardiovascular Disease Medications in Outpatients With Stable Atherothrombotic Disease: Findings From the REACH Registry

ConclusionsUsing a large international registry of outpatients with atherothrombotic disease, we found that age, region, race/ethnicity, and incident cardiovascular events were predictive of long‐term guideline adherence for secondary prevention, suggesting that certain patient groups may benefit from targeted interventions to improve adherence.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - October 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fátima Rodriguez, Christopher P. Cannon, Ph. Gabriel Steg, Dharam J. Kumbhani, Shinya Goto, Sidney C. Smith, Kim A. Eagle, E. Magnus Ohman, Amarachi A. Umez‐Eronini, Elaine Hoffman, Deepak L. Bhatt, Tags: Quality and Outcome Source Type: research