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Fatal And Nonfatal Lifetime Events Averted Per Million Adult Population, Compared To 30-Day Prescription Length
| Prescription length (days) |
||
|---|---|---|
| Number averted | 60 | 90 |
| MI events | 2,039 | 3,045 |
| CVA events | 1,049 | 1,556 |
| IHD deaths | 1,016 | 1,536 |
| CVA deaths | 678 | 1,017 |
source Authors’ analysis. notes MI is myocardial infarction. CVA is cerebrovascular accident (stroke). IHD is ischemic heart disease.
