Absolute cardiovascular risk scores and medication use in rural India: a cross-sectional study

Absolute cardiovascular risk scores and medication use in rural India: a cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVES: We compared the performance of laboratory-based cardiovascular risk prediction tools in a low-income and middle-income country setting, and estimated the use of antihypertensive and lipid-lowering medications in those deemed at high risk of a cardiovascular event. DESIGN: A cross-section...

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Main Authors: Birhanu, M.M (Author), Evans, R.G (Author), Kalyanram, K. (Author), Kartik, K. (Author), Riddell, M. (Author), Srikanth, V.K (Author), Suresh, O. (Author), Thomas, N.J (Author), Thrift, A.G (Author), Zengin, A. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NLM (Medline) 2022
Subjects:
adolescent
Adolescent
adult
Adult
antihypertensive agent
Antihypertensive Agents
Australia
cardiac epidemiology
cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cross-Sectional Studies
cross-sectional study
epidemiology
female
Female
Heart Disease Risk Factors
human
Humans
India
lipid
Lipids
male
Male
preventive medicine
public health
risk assessment
Risk Assessment
risk factor
Risk Factors
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