# SSaSS main results, NEJM 2021

Publication · id `cardio:pub-ssass-nejm-2021` · Cardiovascular Atlas · release `2b2017b84496b985` (public)

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## In plain language

The main report of the SSaSS salt-substitute trial, published online on 29 August 2021 and in the print issue of 16 September 2021.

## Technical summary

N Engl J Med 2021;385(12):1067-1077, in the issue dated 16 September 2021. PubMed gives an electronic publication date of 29 August 2021. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2105675. PMID 34459569. Title: Effect of Salt Substitution on Cardiovascular Events and Death. This record rests on the PubMed abstract. The version of record returned HTTP 403, and Europe PMC reports the article as not open access and not in PMC.

## Connected pages

- Published in: The New England Journal of Medicine (`core:nejm`)
- First author listed in PubMed: Bruce Neal (`cardio:bruce-neal`)
- Reports results of: China Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS) (`cardio:ssass`)

## Provenance

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Last substantive edit: 2026-10-12
Evidence last checked: 2026-10-12