Polypill Brings Benefits to Patients with Cardiovascular Disease, Both Improving Medication Adherence and Demonstrating the Concept of Chronotherapy [Letter]

Ling-Ling Zhu1 Geriatric VIP Ward, Division of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310009, People’s Republic of China

Quan Zhou2 Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310009, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]

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