TY - JOUR
T1 - The middle-aged and older American
T2 - Wrong prototype for a preventive polypill?
AU - Mulrow, Cynthia
AU - Kussmaul, William
PY - 2005/3/15
Y1 - 2005/3/15
N2 - Researchers have proposed that physicians should advise all of their patients over age 55 to take a polypill containing treatments for many cardiovascular risk factors rather than testing them for risk factors and treating selectively. In this issue, Vasan and colleagues describe the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the United States. This evidence, along with other data, suggests that a preventive polypill is the wrong approach for this population.
AB - Researchers have proposed that physicians should advise all of their patients over age 55 to take a polypill containing treatments for many cardiovascular risk factors rather than testing them for risk factors and treating selectively. In this issue, Vasan and colleagues describe the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the United States. This evidence, along with other data, suggests that a preventive polypill is the wrong approach for this population.
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U2 - 10.7326/0003-4819-142-6-200503150-00012
DO - 10.7326/0003-4819-142-6-200503150-00012
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15767624
AN - SCOPUS:14844341897
SN - 0003-4819
VL - 142
SP - 467
EP - 468
JO - Annals of internal medicine
JF - Annals of internal medicine
IS - 6
ER -