There was an interesting report from the journal Chest about the compliance success rates seen in cardiac bypass patients that were given statins immediately after surgery and sent home on the regimen. Not surprisingly (to me), these post-surgery patients were more likely to stay on the statin than those given a statin without having to undergo surgery.
I really think that bypass surgery or similar cardiac intervention really can be a turning point in the lives of people and especially with regard to how they approach their medical care.
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