Do Polypills Increase Medication Adherence for Post-MI Patients?

Heart Failure and LUTS: Managing Competing Drugs
Heart Failure and LUTS: Managing Competing Drugs
In the first six months following acute myocardial infarction (MI), adherence to evidence-based cardiovascular medications is low - can fixed-dose combinations (FDC) help with secondary prevention and improve drug adherence?

Background: Adherence to evidence-based cardiovascular (CV) medications after an acute myocardial infarction (MI) is low after the first 6 months. Objectives: The cross-sectional FOCUS (Fixed-Dose Combination Drug for Secondary Cardiovascular Prevention) study (Phase 1) aimed to elucidate factors that interfere with appropriate adherence to CV medications for secondary prevention after an acute MI.

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