The Causes and Outcomes of Inadequate Implementation of Existing Guidelines for Antiplatelet Treatment in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: The Experience From Taiwan Acute Coronary Syndrome Descriptive Registry (T‐ACCORD Registry)

Abstract

Our registry showed that underlying medical conditions may affect antiplatelet prescriptions at discharge. During the first year following an ACS episode, the prescription rate of dual antiplatelet therapy declined over time, mainly due to physician's judgment leading to the discontinuation of clopidogrel. Adherence to dual antiplatelet treatment was associated with lower total mortality at 1 year.