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Medication Use for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in 40 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Authors :
JingJing Z. Zhu
Jennifer Manne-Goehler
Anubha Agarwal
Silver K. Bahendeka
Albertino Damasceno
Maja E. Marcus
Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam
Sebastian Vollmer
Mark D. Huffman
David Flood
Glennis Andall-Brereton
Krishna Aryal
Rifat Atun
Brice Bicaba
Justine Davies
Maria Dorobantu
Farshad Farzadfar
Pascal Geldsetzer
Mongal Gurung
David Guwatudde
Corine Houehanou
Nahla Hwalla
Kibachio Joseph
Khem Karki
Joao Martins
Bolormaa Norov
Sarah Quesnel-Crooks
Abla Sibai
Michaela Theilmann
Lindiwe Tsabedze
Source :
J Am Coll Cardiol
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2023.

Abstract

Using nationally representative data from 40 low- and middle-income countries, the authors find very low use of important CVD preventive medications, including blood pressure lowering drugs, statins, and aspirin.

Details

ISSN :
07351097
Volume :
81
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....1f762d354f411d3bd41d33aaa71f3d30
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2022.12.003