The strong case for government funding of a polypill for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in New Zealand.

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The strong case for government funding of a polypill for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in New Zealand.

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Wald and Law, who popularised the term 'polypill' in 2003, proposed giving everyone above a certain age a polypill to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A more compelling potential application, proposed in 2001 by the World Health Organization, is to use a polypill containing antiplatelet, statin and blood pressure-lowering therapy among people with established CVD, in whom the components are already indicated but in whom guideline implementation and adherence are suboptimal. ...

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2019-09-20

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Selak, Vanessa / Bullen, Christopher / Arroll, Bruce / Doughty, Rob / Doughty, Robert / Grey, Corina / Harwood, Matire / Crengle, Sue

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/52631

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Humans / Cardiovascular Diseases / Antihypertensive Agents / Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Tablets / Drug Combinations / Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Risk Assessment / Program Evaluation / Government Regulation / New Zealand / Secondary Prevention

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