Patient adherence to evidence-based pharmacotherapy in systolic heart failure and the transition of follow-up from specialized heart failure outpatient clinics to primary care

The objective of this study was to examine long-term adherence to and dosages of evidence-based pharmacotherapy during and after participation in specialised HFCs. Methods and Results: Initiation, dosages and adherence were studied in patients with systolic HF attending HFCs in Denmark from 2002 to 2009.  Information was obtained from an electronic patient file and research database used in the HFCs combined with prescription data from the Danish Registry of Medicinal Product Statistics.  A total of 8792 patients were included in the study.  The mean age was 68 years; with a mean LVEF of 30%, and 72% were males.  Long-term adherence to treatment was high for the patients who initiated renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors and ...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Source Type: news