TY - JOUR T1 - 20-Year trends in major coronary risk factors in older British men: assessing the impact of medication use JF - Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health JO - J Epidemiol Community Health SP - 32 LP - 32 DO - 10.1136/jech.2009.096719f VL - 63 IS - Suppl 2 AU - S. L. Hardoon AU - P. H. Whincup AU - S. G. Wannamethee AU - O. Papacosta AU - M. C. Thomas AU - L. T. Lennon AU - A. G. Thomson AU - S. Capewell AU - R. W. Morris Y1 - 2009/10/01 UR - http://jech.bmj.com/content/63/Suppl_2/32.abstract N2 - Favourable trends in blood pressure (BP) and blood lipids have contributed to the falling incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in recent decades. The role of medication in the BP and blood lipid trends is unknown.To investigate the impact of medication on 20-year trends in BP and blood lipids in older British men.Longitudinal study.24 British towns.4231 men from a socially and geographically representative cohort of older British men, examined at baseline (1978–80, aged 40–59 years) and … ER -