WHO study on Prevention of REcurrences of Myocardial Infarction and StrokE (WHO-PREMISE)

WHO study on Prevention of REcurrences of Myocardial Infarction and StrokE (WHO-PREMISE)

OBJECTIVE: To determine the extent of secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) and cerebrovascular disease (CVD) in low- and middle-income countries. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional survey of a sample of 10 000 CHD (85.2%) and CVD (14.8%) patients (6252 men; 3748 women) was conduc...

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Main Authors: Shanthi Mendis, Dele Abegunde, Salim Yusuf, Shah Ebrahim, Gerry Shaper, Hassen Ghannem, Bakuti Shengelia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2005-11-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Isquemia miocárdica
Accidente cerebrovascular
Enfermedades cardiovasculares
Aspirina
betaagonistas Adrenérgicos
Inhibidores de la enzima convertidora de angiotensina
Inhibidores de la hidroximetilglutaril-CoA reductasa
Estilo de vida
Factores de riesgo
Países en desarrollo
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