Half of all patients stop taking their heart medication following a heart attack, according to reporting from the Swedish outlet e55.se. The publication states that the risk facing these patients may double as a result.
The report, published on Saturday, October 3, 2026, points to discontinuation of prescribed cardiac drugs after a heart attack as a widespread problem. According to e55.se, roughly every second patient quits the medication, and the outlet describes the associated risk as potentially twice as high for those who stop.
The e55.se report does not break down which specific medications are involved, how long after the heart attack patients typically stop, or the reasons behind the discontinuation. The outlet frames the finding around the scale of the problem — half of patients — and the possible doubling of risk.
The reporting adds to an ongoing conversation about what happens after a patient leaves hospital care following a cardiac event. e55.se presents the figures as a warning about the gap between prescribed treatment and what patients actually take.
What to watch next: whether e55.se or other outlets publish further detail on which drugs are being abandoned, the time frame involved, and the reasons patients give for stopping.
