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SUBMITTER: Huffman MD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3911909 | biostudies-other | 2012 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Cardiovascular therapeutics 20110531 5
The purpose of this review is to describe novel pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic preventive therapies, as well as new strategies to improve delivery of available therapies. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, and prevention plays a critical role in curbing the global epidemic. Despite available treatment for tobacco addiction, platelet inhibition, blood pressure, and lipid lowering for reduction of atherosclerotic disease, significant gaps in treatment of tota ...[more]