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Markov model structure. Note: Transitions to death were based on two components: CV death (based on risk equations from VICTORIA) and non-CV death (based on a US life table adjusted by removing CV mortality). Details of each health state transition are provided in the Supplementary Methods section in the electronic supplementary material. HFH heart failure hospitalization, CV cardiovascular
