Polypill for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in an Underserved Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persons with low socioeconomic status and nonwhite persons in the United States have high rates of cardiovascular disease. The use of combination pills (also called "polypills") containing low doses of medications with proven benefits for the prevention of cardiovascular disease may be beneficial in such persons. However, few data are available regarding the use of polypill therapy in underserved communities in the United States, in which adherence to guideline-based care is generally low.

Methods

We conducted a randomized, controlled trial involving adults without cardiovascular disease. Participants were assigned to the polypill group or the usual-care group at a federally qualified community health center in Alabama. Components of the polypill were atorvastatin

SUBMITTER: Munoz D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6938029 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature