Recurrent myocardial infarction and adherence to secondary prevention strategies among adults with coronary artery disease in rural Aluva, South India: a nested case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recurrent myocardial infarction (re-MI) remains a significant challenge in cardiovascular care, especially in low-income countries. Despite advancements in cardiac care, many patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) fail to follow the secondary prevention guidelines consistently. This study aims to determine the independent predictors of re-MI and inadequate adherence to secondary prevention strategies among adults with CAD in a rural cohort in South India.

Methods

A nested case-control study with risk set sampling of controls was conducted from January 2022 to March 2022 within the ENDIRA (Epidemiology of Non-communicable Diseases In Rural Areas) Cohort in the rural part of Aluva municipality of Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. CAD patients aged 35-80 years

SUBMITTER: Mohandas NV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12706950 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature