Persistence With Stroke Prevention Medications 3 Months After Hospitalization
Bushnell C, Zimmer L, Pan W, Olson D, Zhao X, Meteleva T, Schwamm L, Ovbiagele B, Williams L, LaBresh K, Peterson E. Persistence With Stroke Prevention Medications 3 Months After Hospitalization. JAMA Neurology 2010, 67: 1456-1463. PMID: 20697032, PMCID: PMC10197116, DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2010.190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary prevention medicationsPrevention medicationsLong-term secondary stroke preventionGuidelines-Stroke programStroke prevention medicationsLipid-lowering therapyPatients 18 yearsSecondary stroke preventionTransient ischemic attackMonths of hospitalizationObservational cohort designAmerican Heart AssociationMedication-taking behaviorCombination of patientQuality of lifeSystem-level factorsAntihypertensive therapyIschemic attackAntiplatelet therapyDiabetes medicationsMedication classesStroke preventionAcute strokeHospital dischargeIschemic stroke