Being well-informed about statin is associated with continuous adherence and reaching targets

YILMAZ, MEHMET; Pinar, M; Naharci, I; Demirkan, B; Baysan, O; Yokusoglu, M; Erinc, K; Tandogan, I; Isik, E

doi:10.1007/s10557-005-5202-5

Being well-informed about statin is associated with continuous adherence and reaching targets

YILMAZ M. B., Pinar M., Naharci I., Demirkan B., Baysan O., Yokusoglu M., ...Daha Fazla

CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS AND THERAPY, cilt.19, sa.6, ss.437-440, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2005
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10557-005-5202-5
Dergi Adı: CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS AND THERAPY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.437-440
Anahtar Kelimeler: statin, being well-informed, adherence, targets
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Statins are life saving drugs in cardiovascular practice. However, they still are underprescribed in many situations despite their well-established benefits. Adherence may be improved by increased comprehension of the patients.