Difference in Medication Adherence Between Patients Prescribed a 30-Day Versus 90-Day Supply After Acute Myocardial Infarction.

ABSTRACT: Background Evidence-based medication adherence rates after a myocardial infarction are low. We hypothesized that 90-day prescriptions are underused and may lead to higher evidence-based medication adherence compared with 30-day fills. Methods and Results We examined patients with myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention between 2011 and 2015 in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Linking to Symphony Health pharmacy data, we described the prevalence of patients filling 30-day versus 90-day prescriptions of statins, β-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers, and P2Y₁₂ inhibitors after discharge. We compared 12-month medication adherence rates by evidence-based medication class and prescription days' suppl

SUBMITTER: Rymer JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7955468 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature