All Articles tagged secondary prevention

• Cardiovascular Conditions
  March 22, 2024 EDT
  Multimorbidity in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Its Associations With Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Healthcare Costs: A Real-World Evidence Study
  Dingwei DaiJoaquim FernandesXiaowu SunLaura LuptonVaughn W. PayneAlexandra Berk

  We assessed the multimorbidity burden and its associations with adverse cardiovascular events and healthcare costs among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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• Cardiovascular Conditions
  November 22, 2022 EDT
  Cost-Effectiveness of the CNIC-Polypill Strategy Compared With Separate Monocomponents in Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease in Portugal: The MERCURY Study
  Carlos AguiarFrancisco AraujoGabriel Rubio-MercadeDavid CarcedoSilvia PazJose María CastellanoValentín Fuster

  We assessed the cost-effectiveness of a cardiovascular polypill strategy compared with the loose combination of monocomponents in controlling cardiovascular risk factors in patients with previous coronary heart disease or stroke.

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• Cardiovascular Conditions
  January 19, 2022 EDT
  Secondary Prevention Using Cholesterol-Lowering Medications in Patients with Prior Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
  Xue HanSteven FoxMichelle ChuJeff McCombs

  This study estimates the effects of delaying treatment on the risk of cardiovascular-related hospitalization and costs for patients who meet the secondary prevention criteria specified in the 2013 ACC/AHA Guidelines.

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