Disease awareness, pharmacological adherence, and knowledge on further advanced therapeutic option among medically managed postmyocardial infarction patients: Experience from a Sri Lankan tertiary care cardiac center

Disease awareness, pharmacological adherence, and knowledge on further advanced therapeutic option among medically managed postmyocardial infarction patients: Experience from a Sri Lankan tertiary care cardiac center

Context: Although most of the patients with ischemic heart diseases (IHD) are treated according to the guidelines, adequacy of the knowledge about their treatment is questionable. Aims: The study was aimed to explore the patients' awareness of their disease, state of pharmacological adherence,...

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Main Authors: H G W A P Laksman Bandara, U I Hewarathna, T Kogulan, R M S P Karunarathne, N W Kodithuwakku, A Jegavanthan, A W D T Ambagaspitiya, D M J M H Ambagammana, R Tennakoon, S R Jayawickreme, S N B B Dolapihilla, G Weerakoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Preventive Cardiology
Subjects:
Drug nonadherence
polypharmacy
postmyocardial infarction education
postmyocardial infarction rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.jcpconline.org/article.asp?issn=2250-3528;year=2018;volume=7;issue=2;spage=40;epage=48;aulast=Bandara

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