Reinitiation and Subsequent Discontinuation of Antiplatelet Treatment in Nonpersistent Older Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease

Reinitiation and Subsequent Discontinuation of Antiplatelet Treatment in Nonpersistent Older Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease

The successful treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) depends on adequate adherence to medications including antiplatelet agents. The aims of this study were (a) to identify the proportion of nonpersistent patients who reinitiated antiplatelet therapy and how many of them discontinued therap...

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Main Authors: Martin Wawruch, Jan Murin, Tomas Tesar, Martina Paduchova, Miriam Petrova, Denisa Celovska, Beata Havelkova, Michal Trnka, Emma Aarnio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
peripheral arterial disease
antiplatelet
reinitiation
discontinuation
non-persistence
diabetes mellitus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/9/1280

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