The effects of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) adherence on survival in patients undergoing revascularization and the determinants of DAPT adherence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence and burden of coronary heart disease (CHD) has increased substantially in India, accompanied with increasing need for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Although a large government-funded insurance scheme in Maharashtra, India covered the cost of PCI for low-income patients, the high cost of post-PCI treatment, especially Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT), still caused many patients to prematurely discontinue the secondary prevention. Our study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of DAPT adherence on all-cause mortality among post-PCI patients and explore the potential determinants of DAPT adherence in India.

Method

We collected clinical data of 4,595 patients undergoing PCI in 110 participating medical centers in Maharashtra, India from 2

SUBMITTER: Zhang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9125829 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature