Income and antiplatelet adherence following percutaneous coronary intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the relation of annual household income to antiplatelet adherence following PCI.

Background

Treatment with 6-12 months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a Class I recommendation. Adherence to these medications is essential to reduce risk of stent thrombosis and recurrent ischemic events. Social risk factors like household income modify how patients access and adhere to essential pharmacologic therapies such as antiplatelet agents.

Methods

We identified individuals presenting with PCI in an administrative claims database of commercially insured and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries from 2017 to 2019. We collected data on age, sex, race, ethnicity, educational attainment, and covariates (pre

SUBMITTER: LaRosa AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9434414 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature