Effect of acute coronary syndrome patients' education on adherence to dual antiplatelet therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the effect of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients' education on their adherence to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) and on lifestyle modifications.

Methods

Patients who were prescribed acetyl salicylic acid and clopidogrel DAPT within 15 days of having an ACS event were enrolled in this study. Patients were randomized into two arms: the first arm received the study intervention, which consisted of education on coronary artery disease and the importance of sustained platelet inhibition, whereas the second arm was the control group. Both arms received education on lifestyle modifications. Patients completed six visits over 1 year. At each visit, pill count was used to assess adherence to DAPT, data on lifestyle modifications were collected, and changes in

SUBMITTER: El-Toukhy H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5623036 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature