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The use of statins and the treatment and control of high blood pressure increased during this period,” explained the researcher.However, since then, there are signs that this reduction has begun to slow.In the present study, the researchers wanted to gather further information about the slowing down of the reduction in heart disease prevalence.To do this, they analyzed 2011–2018 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) telephone survey.During the survey, participants answered the following questions:If the participants answered “yes” to either question, the data collectors recorded them as having self-reported CHD.After excluding people with a history of heart disease or with incomplete responses, the researchers had a sample size of 3,572,977 people.After analyzing the data, the researchers found that there was no significant change in CHD prevalence between 2011 and 2018.
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