Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
What is Cardiovascular Risk Reduction?
Cardiovascular risk reduction involves a collection of actions designed to reduce the risk of cardiac events such as heart attack, stroke, and chest pain. This can involve behevaiors such as getting regular exercise, refraining from smoking, and eating a healthy diet. This can also involve taking medicaions to lower the risk of such events from occurring.
Popular Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Drugs
Note: Popularity is based on total prescriptions for the brand and generic versions of each drug, regardless of the condition being treated. Some drugs are prescribed for multiple conditions.
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: Drug Classes
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction drugs are grouped into the following classes based on how they work:
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