133 DBS card/VAMS micro-volume blood samples were analysed by LC-HRMS to determine if therapeutic levels of the prescribed cardiovascular (CVD) drugs were present. This research focussed on the top 11 UK prescribed CVD ...

Introduction: Whilst cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer in the UK some 60% of patients are reported not to take their medication. The use of blood spot collection cards was investigated as a means of obtaining ...

The use of blood spot collection cards was investigated as a means of obtaining small volume samples for the quantification of therapeutic drugs for assessing medication adherence. A liquid chromatography-high resolution ...

Up to ~50% of patients prescribed cardiovascular (CVD) drugs do not adhere to their prescribed regimen. Non-adherence impacts on patient health and healthcare system costs. Dried blood spot (DBS) sampling was used to collect ...