Study reveals why heart attack survivors skip lifesaving pills

This study aimed to understand why patients in Nepal who have survived a heart attack often stop taking their prescribed preventive medications. Researchers surveyed 109 adult patients at a major heart center to measure how regularly they took their pills and what factors made adherence difficult. The goal was to identify specific barriers—like cost, forgetfulness, or side-effect concerns—to help design better support programs and improve long-term heart health.