Income‐Level and Immigrant Status Are Associated With Discontinuation of Evidence‐Based Secondary Prevention Therapies After Myocardial Infarction
Despite Swedish universal health care, discontinuation of evidence-based drugs post myocardial infarction is strongly associated with disposable income and immigrant background. Further study on strategies to improve adherence in low socioeconomic status post myocardial infarction is warranted.
Authors
- Per Svensson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0372-6272)
- Tomas Jernberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1695-379X)
- Ali Yari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0196-4894)
- Joel Ohm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6841-1904)
- Sara Freyland
- Kevin Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8077-4650)
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Danderyds sjukhus (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Stockholm South General Hospital (SE)
- Glanrhyd Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Heart Association
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.124.041781
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13