Incident prescriptions for common cardiovascular medications: comparison of recent versus pre-2020 medication adherence and discontinuation in three universal health care systems

Incident prescriptions for common cardiovascular medications: comparison of recent versus pre-2020 medication adherence and discontinuation in three universal health care systems

Abstract Background Health system disruptions since onset of the COVID-19 pandemic may have adversely impacted adherence to medications for common cardiovascular risk factors. Methods We examined adherence to and discontinuation of incident prescriptions for medications treating hypertension, dyslip...

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Main Authors: Candace D. McNaughton, Peter C. Austin, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Anna Chu, Jessalyn K. Holodinsky, Michael D. Hill, Colleen M. Norris, Mukesh Kumar, Noreen Kamal, Douglas S. Lee, Nadia Khan, Manav V. Vyas, Raed A. Joundi, Moira K. Kapral, Amy Y. X. Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Cardiovascular risk factors
Hypertension
Diabetes
Dyslipidemia
Atrial fibrillation
Medication adherence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-025-04492-3
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