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Adherence to angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors and illness beliefs in older heart failure patients.

Authors :
Molloy, Gerard J.
Gao, Chuan
Johnston, Derek W.
Johnston, Marie
Witham, Miles D.
Struthers, Allan D.
McMurdo, Marion E. T.
Source :
European Journal of Heart Failure. Jul2009, Vol. 11 Issue 7, p715-720. 6p. 2 Charts, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Aims: Patient beliefs about heart failure (HF) may be important determinants of adherence. This study assessed levels of adherence to angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and examined whether beliefs about HF were associated with adherence to ACEI. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13889842
Volume :
11
Issue :
7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
European Journal of Heart Failure
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
44592991
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hfp059