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9575390

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-6-23
pubmed:abstractText
Although angina pectoris is the most common symptom of coronary artery disease, some patients do not experience angina during ischemic episodes. The effects of asymptomatic (silent) heart disease on patient self-management have rarely been studied. Studies of other patient populations with asymptomatic illnesses indicate that patients with silent myocardial ischemia might adhere less well to a prophylactic medication regimen than would those with symptomatic ischemia. Depression, a state associated with poor adherence to medical regimens is more common among patients with symptomatic ischemia. For prevention of thromboembolic events, 37 patients with documented ischemic heart disease who denied having anginal symptoms and 28 patients who reported almost daily symptoms were given a 3-week supply of low-dose aspirin packaged in an unobtrusive electronic adherence monitor. All other medications were provided in standard pill bottles. The symptomatic patients removed their prescribed aspirin on 62.4% of the days; the patients with silent ischemia took their medication on 77.3% of the days. Possible explanations for these results, their clinical implications, and directions for future research are discussed.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0896-4289
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
35-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Adherence to a prophylactic medication regimen in patients with symptomatic versus asymptomatic ischemic heart disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.