Take Your Meds After Procedure to Boost Healthy Recovery Odds

After receiving a stent in your heart or undergoing bypass or valve surgery, sticking with your medication regimen may be more important than ever. A recent study published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation found that after a heart procedure, patients who strictly followed their prescription medication routine were more than twice as likely to have event-free rates of survival compared with those who did not adhere to medication therapy.