Heart failure - A growing epidemic in Asia

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 76-

  Sanderson, J E ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ASIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

ASIA; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 1842663260     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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