Journal article
WHO study on Prevention of REcurrences of Myocardial Infarction and StrokE (WHO-PREMISE).
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the extent of secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) and cerebrovascular disease (CVD) in low- and middle-income countries.
METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional survey of a sample of 10 000 CHD (85.2%) and CVD (14.8%) patients (6252 men; 3748 women) was conducted over 6 months in geographically defined areas. The mean age was 59.2 years (standard deviation (SD), 10.8). Consecutive patients were recruited …
Authors
Mendis S; Abegunde D; Yusuf S; Ebrahim S; Shaper G; Ghannem H; Shengelia B
Journal
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Vol. 83, No. 11, pp. 820–829
Publication Date
11 2005
ISSN
0042-9686