Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: Heart attack patients need better secondary preventionEven though secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction reduces the risk of recurrence and death, its implementation remains suboptimal.On page 693 Dalal and colleagues describe drug and other treatments available after myocardial infarction.Antiplatelet drugs, statins, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, and blockers are the four main prophylactic drugs.Organisation of care and nurse led clinics for secondary prevention, cardiac rehabilitation, and smoking cessation may improve outcomes, but not all patients receive all the treatment they need.Up to 20% of patients are depressed after myocardial infarction, and this is associated with increased mortality.
Source: BMJ
Author: Richard Smith
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1964975229