Effects of interactive patient smartphone support app on drug adherence and lifestyle changes in myocardial infarction patients: A randomized study.

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Patients with myocardial infarction (MI) seldom reach recommended targets for secondary prevention. This study evaluated a smartphone application ("app") aimed at improving treatment adherence and cardiovascular lifestyle in MI patients.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Am. Heart J.

Title: American heart journal

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1097-6744

ISSN (Print): 0002-8703

Publication date (Electronic): Aug 2016

Volume: 178

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[1 ] Uppsala Clinical Research Center and Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.

[2 ] AstraZeneca Nordic-Baltic, Södertälje, Sweden.

[3 ] Statisticon AB, Uppsala, Sweden.

[4 ] Department of Cardiology and Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.

[5 ] Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.

[6 ] Department of Internal Medicine, County Council of Jönköping, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.

[7 ] Uppsala Clinical Research Center and Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: christoph.varenhorst@ucr.uu.se.

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Publisher Item ID: S0002-8703(16)30062-X

DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2016.05.005

PubMed ID: 27502855

SO-VID: 5fac75d8-ec37-4653-b678-df21eb1a1a93

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