Collaborative cardiovascular clinical trials in Canada. The Canadian Cardiovascular Collaboration.

Cardiovascular diseases remain the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in Canadians. Over the past 30 years, major advances have been made in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease, many of which have been discovered through the conduct of large randomized clinical trials. Canadian investigators have a long-standing tradition of conducting and participating in clinical trials in the cardiovascular field. At the 1992 …