Treating Patients with Multiple Cardiovascular Conditions: An Analysis of outpatient Data in the United States, 2005

While patients with multiple cardiovascular conditions visit their providers several times during the year, they are still largely undertreated, particularly as their cardiovascu lar disease burden increases. These findings may suggest that patients with multiple cardiovascular conditions are getting lower-quality care because of the greater demands placed on their physicians. Adherence to treatment guidelines may improve with adoption of a polypill and by encouraging patients to have a primary care home.