Underutilization of aspirin persists in US ambulatory care for the secondary and primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

BACKGROUND: Despite the proven benefits of aspirin therapy in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), utilization rates of aspirin remain suboptimal in relation to recommendations. We studied national trends of aspirin use among intermediate- to high-risk patients in th...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2005-12-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020353

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