Adherence to High-Intensity Statin Drops-Off for Many Following Heart Attack
April 21, 2017
April 21, 2017
NEW YORK, April 21 -- Mount Sinai Hospital issued the following news release:
A substantial proportion of patients prescribed high-intensity statins following hospitalization for a heart attack did not continue taking this medication with high adherence at two years after discharge, according to a study published by JAMA Cardiology.
High-intensity statins are recommended following myocardial infarction (MI; heart attack). Robert S. Rosenson, M.D., of the Icahn Schoo . . .
A substantial proportion of patients prescribed high-intensity statins following hospitalization for a heart attack did not continue taking this medication with high adherence at two years after discharge, according to a study published by JAMA Cardiology.
High-intensity statins are recommended following myocardial infarction (MI; heart attack). Robert S. Rosenson, M.D., of the Icahn Schoo . . .