Why the study?
Does adherence to statin treatment reduce the risk of recurrent MI and all-cause mortality in patients after their first myocardial infarction?
Population
5,590 patients who experienced their first myocardial infarction between January 1990 and November 1995 in…
Comparison
Statin treatment with ≥80% adherence vs Not taking statins
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 years
Authors
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High statin adherence post first MI was associated with lower recurrent MI and mortality; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does adherence to statin treatment reduce the risk of recurrent MI and all-cause mortality in patients after their first myocardial infarction?
High adherence (≥80%) to statin therapy after a first myocardial infarction is associated with a significantly reduced risk of recurrent MI and all-cause mortality.
Wei Li (2002) studied this question.
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