ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the effect of telephone follow-ups on medication compliance of elderly patients with coronary heart disease after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).Methods One hundred and sixty elderly patients with coronary heart disease undergoing PCI were randomly divided into control group(n=79)and experimental group(n=81).Conventional treatment with medication and telephone follow-ups per six months were administered to patients in control group after discharging from the hospital.Besides the same treatment as in the control group,8 telephone follow-ups were made within 12 months from discharging and additional follow-ups were performed if their medication compliance was poor.The two groups were compared in terms of medication compliance 12 months since discharging,and cardiovascular adverse events,readmission rates and restenosis rates within 1 year. Results The medication compliance in the experimental group was significantly better than that in the control group.The rates of cardiovascular adverse events,readmission and restenosis within 1 year were all significantly lower than those of control group(all P<0.05).Conclusion Telephone follow-ups can improve medication compliance of elderly patients with coronary heart diseases after PCI and thereby enhance the curative effects.