Combination Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disease

View larger version (21K): [in a new window]   Figure 1. Estimated direct and indirect costs (in billions of dollars) of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke, United States, 2004. All estimates prepared by Thomas Thom, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

View larger version (60K): [in a new window]   Figure 2. Action framework for a comprehensive public health strategy to prevent heart disease and stroke. The figure is split diagonally in halves, representing opportunity, not current spending, for the spectrum of preventive and therapeutic care. CHF = congestive heart failure; CVD = cardiovascular disease; DM = diabetes mellitus; HBP = high blood pressure; MI = myocardial infarction; TC = total cholesterol.