A Quasi-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Electronic Messaging Support Service Program on Adherence of Lipid-Lowering Therapy among Patients of Acute Coronary Syndrome at Cardiac Out Patient Department, KGMU, Lucknow

Abstract

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a clinical condition characterized by atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries. Atherosclerotic plaques are the hallmark of atherosclerosis; it progressively narrows the coronary artery lumen and further impair sante grade myocardial blood flow. The decreased blood flow in coronary artery can be symptomatic or asymptomatic, occur maybe with exertion or at rest, and leads to myocardial infarction, depending on obstruction severity of the disease develops.[1]