What is the estimated percentage of cardiovascular mortality reduction attributed to treatments such as risk factor reduction, other guideline-based treatments, and revascularization for chronic angina?
It has been estimated that nearly half of the dramatic decline in cardiovascular mortality observed during the past 40 years is attributable to interventions directed at modifying risk factors. Of this change, 47% can be attributed to treatments, including risk factor reduction after AMI, other guideline-based treatments for UA and heart failure, and revascularization for chronic angina.