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Adherence to cardiovascular therapy: a meta-analysis of prevalence and clinical consequences
Conclusion A substantial proportion of people do not adhere adequately to cardiovascular medications, and the prevalence of suboptimal adherence is similar across all individual CVD medications. Absolute and relative risk assessments demonstrate that a considerable proportion of all CVD events (~9% in Europe) could be attributed to poor adherence to vascular medications alone, and that the level of optimal adherence confers a significant inverse association with subsequent adverse outcomes. Measures to enhance adherence to help maximize the potentials of effective cardiac therapies in the clinical setting are urgently required.
Source: European Heart Journal - October 7, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chowdhury, R., Khan, H., Heydon, E., Shroufi, A., Fahimi, S., Moore, C., Stricker, B., Mendis, S., Hofman, A., Mant, J., Franco, O. H. Tags: Prevention and epidemiology Source Type: research

Effect of statin therapy on cardiovascular and renal outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion Statin therapy reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events in patients with chronic kidney disease including those receiving dialysis.
Source: European Heart Journal - June 21, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hou, W., Lv, J., Perkovic, V., Yang, L., Zhao, N., Jardine, M. J., Cass, A., Zhang, H., Wang, H. Tags: Prevention and epidemiology Source Type: research

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