The association between the compliance of prescriptions with treatment guidelines and long-term survival after acute coronary syndrome: results from the ERICO study.

Background: Compliance of prescriptions with treatment guidelines (CPTG) after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is poorly studied. We studied CPTG index levels in ERICO cohort over three years and its association with long-term mortality.

Research Design And Methods: We analyzed data from 961 ERICO participants who were discharged after an ACS event.