The dynamics of patients’ attendance at outpatient clinics after acute coronary syndrome: The data of LISS-3 registry

• Published in: Advances in integrative medicine 2019-03, Vol.6 (1), p.5-10
• Main Authors: Martsevich, Sergey Yu, Semenova, Yulia V., Kutishenko, Natalia P., Zagrebelnyy, Аlexandr V., Ginzburg, Мoisey L.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Acute coronary syndrome; Attendance at outpatient clinics; Dynamics of attendance
• ISSN: 2212-9588; 2212-9596
• DOI: 10.1016/j.aimed.2018.02.030

To evaluate the dynamics of patients’ attendance at outpatient clinics after acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Prospective observational study within the hospital registry. All patients of the LISS-3 registry hospitalized with ACS from November 1, 2013, to July 31, 2015 were included (n=429). Exclusion criteria were high probability of being unavailable for follow-up visits – living outside of Moscow and Moscow’s suburbs, patients’ inability or refusal to give informed consent (n=32). All survived in hospital patients (n=320) were divided into three groups depending on their attendance at outpatient clinics prior to ACS: attendants, partially compliant patients and nonattendants. Follow up was performed by phone interview (follow-up period: 14–35 months). Complete follow-up data were available for 88.44% patients (n=283). 12.5% of patients died (n=40). After ACS patients were also divided into three groups according to the same criteria as before ACS. Patients’ attendance at outpatient clinics generally increased after ACS [p