Are there any ethnocultural differences in response to ARBs, ACE inhibitors and calcium channel blockers, etc.?
There are no ethnocultural differences in the response to ARBs that we could detect in this study. Q: Were you surprised about the null effect of the combination? We were surprised that the combination did not help more than individual treatments. However, whether this is also true in people with renal dysfunction at entry into the trial requires further analysis. This is ongoing. Q: What should we expect from the substudies? We have seven substudies, and we will be analyzing these over the next year. Q: What are your final thoughts for family doctors managing cardiovascular disease? The main thing is that family doctors are the first line of prevention and treatment of most cardiovascular disease and in fact, that is where the bulk of prevention and treatment will happen. Excellent control of blood pressure, reducing lipids, helping patients avoid smoking and control weight are best done by highly trained family practitioners. If we are able to make a major impact in controlling risk
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