Does delayed outpatient follow-up beyond the first 6 weeks after AMI reduce short-term and long-term patient medication adherence in patients after AMI?
Early outpatient follow-up within 6 weeks of AMI discharge may improve short- and long-term medication adherence.
Delayed outpatient follow-up beyond the first 6 weeks after AMI is associated with worse short-term and long-term patient medication adherence. These data support the concept that medication adherence is modifiable via improved care transitions.
Faridi et al. (Wed,) studied this question.