Polypill for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in an Underserved Population
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- 19 September 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in The New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 381 (12), 1114-1123
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1815359
Abstract
Persons with low socioeconomic status and nonwhite persons in the United States have high rates of cardiovascular disease. The use of combination pills (also called “polypills”) containing low doses of medications with proven benefits for the prevention of cardiovascular disease may be beneficial in such persons. However, few data are available regarding the use of polypill therapy in underserved communities in the United States, in which adherence to guideline-based care is generally low.Keywords
Funding Information
- American Heart Association (Strategically Funded Research Network grant - Prev)
- National Institutes of Health (U01-CA202979)
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