Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications and Cardiovascular Morbidity Among Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Patients
University of Messina · Federico II University Hospital · +3 more institutions
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Nonadherence to antihypertensive treatment is a common problem in cardiovascular prevention and may influence prognosis. We explored predictors of adherence to antihypertensive treatment and the association of adherence with acute cardiovascular events. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using data obtained from 400 Italian primary care physicians providing information to the Health Search/Thales Database, we selected 18,806 newly diagnosed hypertensive patients >or=35 years of age during the years 2000 to 2001. Subjects included were newly treated for hypertension and initially free of cardiovascular diseases. Patient adherence was subdivided a priori into 3 categories-high (proportion of days covered,…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 16.40
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- 100%
- References
- 45
Authors
11- GMGiampiero MazzagliaCorresponding
University of Messina, Federico II University Hospital, Società Italiana di Medicina Generale, University of Naples Federico II, University of Bologna
- EAEttore Ambrosioni
University of Messina, Federico II University Hospital, Società Italiana di Medicina Generale, University of Naples Federico II, University of Bologna
- MAMarianna Alacqua
University of Messina, Federico II University Hospital, Società Italiana di Medicina Generale, University of Naples Federico II, University of Bologna
- AFAlessandro Filippi
University of Messina, Federico II University Hospital, Società Italiana di Medicina Generale, University of Naples Federico II, University of Bologna
- ESEmiliano Sessa
University of Messina, Federico II University Hospital, Società Italiana di Medicina Generale, University of Naples Federico II, University of Bologna
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Internal medicine
- Cardiology
- Intensive care medicine
- Good health and well-being