An innovative approach to improve the detection and treatment of risk factors in poor urban settings: a feasibility study in Argentina

• Main Authors: Poggio Rosana (Author), Goodarz Danaei (Author), Laura Gutierrez (Author), Ana Cavallo (Author), María Victoria Lopez (Author), Vilma Irazola (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The effective management of cardiovascular (CVD) prevention among the population with exclusive public health coverage in Argentina is low since less than 30% of the individuals with predicted 10-year CVD risk ≥10% attend a clinical visit for CVD risk factors control in the prima...