Adherence to optimal medical therapy and control of cardiovascular risk factors in patients after ST elevation myocardial infarction in Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In developing countries, there is a notable scarcity of real-world data on adherence to optimal medical therapy (OMT) and its correlation with major cardiovascular adverse events (MACEs) after ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Our study focuses on addressing this gap by evaluating adherence to OMT, examining its influence on the risk of MACEs after STEMI, and assessing subsequent cardiovascular risk factor control in Mexico.

Methods

We conducted a prospective observational study of post-STEMI patients after hospital discharge. Adherence to treatment was assessed over a median of 683 days (interquartile range: 478-833) using the Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ). Patients were followed up for 4.5 years to monitor MACEs (cardiovascular

SUBMITTER: Villalobos-Pedroza M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11304054 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature