Posts Tagged ‘complicance’

May 28th, 2014

Prescription Delay Following Stent Implantation Is a Common and Deadly Problem

After receiving a stent, many patients delay or fail to fill their prescription for clopidogrel or another antiplatelet agent. Now, a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association offers evidence that this problem is widespread and often leads to serious consequences. Researchers analyzed data from all stent implantations performed in British Columbia from […]