Lower financial status and adherence to medication determines 10-year (2004-2014) all-cause mortality and risk for Acute Coronary Syndrome incidence among cardiac patients: the GREECS Study.

Conclusions: Low financial status seems to play a critical role in the long-term ACS prognosis. Health policies, to tackle non-compliance to medication, are needed to minimize the disease burden in clinical and community settings. PMID: 25600127 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25600127?dopt=Abstract

Source: Current Vascular Pharmacology - January 19, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Notara V, Panagiotakos DB, Pitsavos C, Kogias Y, Stravopodis P, Papanagnou G, Zombolos S, Mantas Y, Stefanadis C Tags: Curr Vasc Pharmacol Source Type: research

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