Adherence to statin treatment and readmission of patients after myocardial infarction: a six year follow up study

L. Wei; J. Wang; P. Thompson; S. Wong; A. D. Struthers; T. M. MacDonald

doi:10.1136/heart.88.3.229

Adherence to statin treatment and readmission of patients after myocardial infarction: a six year follow up study

L. Wei, J. Wang, P. Thompson, S. Wong, A. D. Struthers, T. M. MacDonald

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To investigate patients' adherence to statin treatment prescribed following their first myocardial infarction (MI) and to estimate the effect of adherence to statins on recurrence of MI and all cause mortality.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	229-33
Number of pages	5
Journal	Heart (British Cardiac Society)
Volume	88
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/heart.88.3.229
Publication status	Published - 2002

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Adherence to statin treatment and readmission of patients after myocardial infarction: a six year follow up study

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