Initiation and adherence to secondary prevention pharmacotherapy after myocardial infarction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide cohort study

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    Abstract

    To examine whether rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with less optimal secondary prevention pharmacotherapy after first-time myocardial infarction (MI).
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalAnnals of the Rheumatic Diseases
    Volume71
    Issue number9
    Pages (from-to)1496-501
    Number of pages6
    ISSN0003-4967
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

    Keywords

    • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
    • Aged
    • Arthritis, Rheumatoid
    • Aspirin
    • Cohort Studies
    • Female
    • Humans
    • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
    • Male
    • Medication Adherence
    • Myocardial Infarction
    • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
    • Secondary Prevention

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