Revisiting Rose: strategies for reducing coronary heart disease

BMJ. 2006 Mar 18;332(7542):659-62. doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7542.659.

Abstract

The way we assess risk of coronary heart disease has become more accurate in recent years. How does this affect the efficacy of primary and secondary prevention strategies?

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anticholesteremic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Coronary Disease / prevention & control*
  • Health Policy
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Hypercholesterolemia / prevention & control
  • Hypertension / prevention & control
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Anticholesteremic Agents
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors