Veterans: Here's what your cardiologist wants you to take to heart - VAntage Point

Don't know if this is true or not, but if the VA says so, it must be true. Right? Kinda like the Internet.

Although VA does extremely well when it comes to prescribing evidence-based medications for patients hospitalized for heart attacks or heart failure, we do know that a large number of patients are not able to take these medications as prescribed. This is not a problem specific to the VA health care system; it is prevalent throughout the United States. Studies show that 20 to 30 percent of medication prescriptions are never filled by patients, and roughly 50 percent of medications prescribed for chronic disease are not taken by patients the way they are prescribed.