Interventional cardiology news to note
Adherence to medical therapy worsened over time following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to data from the Veteran Affairs. Five years after discharge, adherence rates had dropped roughly 15 percentage points for statins, β-blockers, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers, and by almost 70 points for P2Y12 inhibitors. (Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes)