Medication Adherence Among Community-Dwelling Patients With Heart Failure

OBJECTIVE To determine medication use and adherence among community-dwelling patients with heart failure (HF). PATIENTS AND METHODS Residents of Olmsted County, Minnesota, with HF were recruited from October 10, 2007, through February 25, 2009. Pharmacy records were obtained for the 6 months after e...

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Published in:	Mayo Clinic proceedings Vol. 86; no. 4; pp. 273 - 281
Main Authors:	Dunlay, Shannon M., MD, MSc, Eveleth, Jessica M., PharmD, Shah, Nilay D., PhD, McNallan, Sheila M., MPH, Roger, Véronique L., MD, MPH
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Rochester, MN Elsevier Inc 01-04-2011 Mayo Foundation Elsevier, Inc Elsevier Limited Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Analysis Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists - therapeutic use Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - therapeutic use Antilipemic agents Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular Diseases - drug therapy Care and treatment Diagnosis Drug Therapy - economics Female General aspects Health aspects Heart Heart failure Heart Failure - drug therapy Heart Failure - economics Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement Humans Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use Internal Medicine Male Medical care, Cost of Medical sciences Medication Adherence Middle Aged Original United States ACC ARB EF heart failure ejection fraction angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor angiotensin II receptor blocker ACEI American College of Cardiology proportion of days covered HF PDC Human Heart failure Attitude Cardiovascular disease Patient Housing Medicine Drug compliance Chemotherapy Treatment Heart disease At home Treatment compliance
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