Tackling the challenge of cardiovascular disease burden in developing countries

American Heart Journal

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-4

  Yusuf, Salim ^a,c   Vaz, Mario ^b   Pais, Prem ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

^c HAMILTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ATORVASTATIN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; ENALAPRIL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; STATIN;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG COST; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; TOBACCO; URBANIZATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIET; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 3142580826     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.03.045     Document Type: Editorial

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