Changes in Mortality from Heart Failure - United States, 1980-1995

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 47, Issue 30, 1998, Pages 633-637

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AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; UNITED STATES;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MORTALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032493535     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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