Challenges adhering to a medication regimen following first-time percutaneous coronary intervention: A patient perspective

Percutaneous coronary intervention is the most common therapeutic intervention for patients with narrowed coronary arteries due to coronary artery disease. Although it is known that patients with coronary artery often do not adhere to their medication regimen, little is known about what patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions find challenging in adhering to their medication regimen after hospital discharge.

Source: International Journal of Nursing Studies - July 25, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Trond R. Pettersen, Bengt Fridlund, Bj ørn Bendz, Jan Erik Nordrehaug, Svein Rotevatn, Jan Schjøtt, Tone M. Norekvål, On behalf of the CONCARD Investigators Source Type: research