Informing Clinical Practice Guideline Development and Implementation: Prevalence of Coexisting Conditions Among Adults with Coronary Heart Disease

OBJECTIVES: To describe the prevalence of coexisting conditions that affect clinical decision‐making in adults with coronary heart disease (CHD).

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