Low prevalence of lipid lowering drug use in older men with established coronary heart disease.

Low prevalence of lipid lowering drug use in older men with established coronary heart disease.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and correlates of lipid lowering drug use among older British men with established coronary heart disease (CHD). DESIGN: Cross sectional survey within a cohort study (British regional heart study) carried out at 20 years of follow up in 1998-2000. SETTING: Gen...

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Main Authors:	Whincup, P, Emberson, JR, Lennon, L, Walker, M, Papacosta, O, Thomson, A
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2002

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