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. 1998 May 9;316(7142):1430–1434. doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7142.1430

Table 5.

Numbers (percentages) of patients with missed opportunities for secondary prevention among respondents (n=1343) to postal questionnaire

No of opportunities Medical management* Lifestyle
0 91 (7) 129 (10)
1 589 (44) 391 (29)
2 522 (39) 501 (37)
3 135 (10) 281 (21)
4    6 (0.4) 41 (3)
*

Suboptimal aspirin treatment, β blocker or angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor treatment, blood pressure management, lipid management.  

Little or no physical activity, current smoking, overweight, and high dietary fat intake. 

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