Use of secondary prevention drugs for cardiovascular disease in the community in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (the PURE Study): a prospective epidemiological survey
Date
2011-08-28
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Lancet
Abstract
The research was aimed to assess use of proven eff ective secondary preventive drugs (antiplatelet drugs, β blockers, angiotensin-converting-enzyme [ACE] inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers [ARBs], and statins) in individuals with a history of coronary heart disease or stroke.
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Keywords
Cardiovascular disease, Epidemiology, Surveys, Drugs, Income levels, Rural areas, Urban Areas, Angiotensin
Citation
Yusuf, S. et al (2011). Use of secondary prevention drugs for cardiovascular disease in the community in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (the PURE Study): a prospective epidemiological survey. Lancet, 378: pp.1231-1243