Secondary prevention medications for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are underused globally and additional strategies to increase their use are needed to improve CVD management and reduce premature mortality rates, according to study published today in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology.
American College of Cardiology Feb 4 2025 Secondary prevention medications for cardiovascular disease s are underused globally and additional strategies to increase their use are needed to improve CVD management and reduce premature mortality rates, according to study published today in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology . The study observed participants with CVD from 17 countries over 12 years and found that medication use remains low with little improvement.
After examining the progress of medication use for secondary cardiovascular prevention, our research indicates that there continues to be substantial under-utilization of these medications with little improvement over time, and that global targets are unlikely to be reached." The PHRI Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study, a multi-national, community-based, prospective cohort study, analyzed over 11,000 participants with diagnosed CVD between 30-70 years of age over 12 years. Participants were from communities in countries at different income levels and were selected based on criteria representing urban and rural areas.
"Our findings suggest that current secondary prevention strategies continue to leave the majority of people with CVD either untreated or undertreated and highlight the general lack of progress being made to increase the use of secondary CVD prevention medications in most parts of the world," Joseph said.
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