Association between long-term adherence to class-I recommended medications and risk for potentially preventable heart failure hospitalizations among younger adults
Chang TE, Park S, Yang Q, Loustalot F, Butler J, Ritchey MD. Association between long-term adherence to class-I recommended medications and risk for potentially preventable heart failure hospitalizations among younger adults. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0222868. PMID: 31545830, PMCID: PMC6756532, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureMedication categoriesHF hospitalizationIsosorbide dinitrateGood adherenceEnzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockersIBM MarketScan Commercial DatabaseAngiotensin receptor blockersHeart failure hospitalizationReduced ejection fractionAldosterone receptor antagonistsMarketScan Commercial DatabaseLong-term adherencePoor health outcomesEffectiveness of interventionsLong-term managementGood adherersHF medicationsHospitalization 3Failure hospitalizationInsured adultsBeta blockersEjection fractionInitial diagnosisOutpatient setting