One-third of Australians could benefit from preventive heart attack and stroke medications: New risk assessment

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Australia's updated cardiovascular disease risk calculator is identifying substantially more Australians aged 45–74 as being at "intermediate" risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new analysis published in the Medical Journal of Australia. The insights could provide patients and their general practitioners with a valuable opportunity to act early and prevent cardiovascular events.

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One-third of Australians could benefit from preventive heart attack and stroke medications: New risk assessment

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