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- ItemGlobal Variation in the Prevalence of Elevated Cholesterol in Outpatients With Established Vascular Disease or 3 Cardiovascular Risk Factors According to National Indices of Economic Development and Health System Performance(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2012) Venkitachalam, Lakshmi; Wang, Kaijun; Porath, Avi; Corbalan, Ramon; Hirsch, Alan T.; Cohen, David J.; Smith, Sidney C., Jr.; Ohman, E. Magnus; Steg, Ph Gabriel; Bhatt, Deepak L.; Magnuson, Elizabeth A.; REACH Registry InvestigatorsBackground-Elevated serum cholesterol accounts for a considerable proportion of cardiovascular disease worldwide. An understanding of the relationship between country-level economic and health system factors and elevated cholesterol may provide insight for prioritization of cardiovascular prevention programs.