Compliance to secondary prevention strategies for coronary artery disease: a hospital-based cross-sectional survey from Ernakulam, South India.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The primary objective of the study was to report the compliance to secondary prevention strategies for coronary artery disease (CAD), such as smoking cessation, weight management, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol control, blood pressure control, glycaemic control, physical activity and cardiovascular drug therapy from a resource-limited setting.

Design

Analytical cross-sectional survey with data collection using questionnaire administered by study personnel.

Setting

Institutional-two tertiary care hospitals and two cardiology clinics.

Participants

Patients in the age group of 30-80 years with documented CAD with a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 6 years of follow-up after diagnosis.

Main outcome measures

The main outcome measures w

SUBMITTER: Sudevan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7549465 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature