Association Between Poorer Cognitive Function and Reduced Objectively Monitored Medication Adherence in Patients With Heart Failure [Original Articles]

Conclusions— Poorer cognitive function, especially in regard to memory, predicted reduced medication adherence among patients with HF and no history of dementia. This effect remained after adjustment for factors known to predict adherence, such as depressed mood, social support, and disease severity level. Future studies should examine the link from cognitive impairment and medication nonadherence to clinical outcomes (eg, hospitalization and mortality). Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01461629.
Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Aging, Lifestyle, Secondary Prevention, Heart Failure, Treatment Original Articles Source Type: research