Cardiovascular disease in Africa

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 6-7

  Livesay, James J ^a  

^a ST LUKE S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANEURYSM; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALARIA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; PANDEMIC; PATIENT CARE; PERICARDIAL DISEASE; POLIOMYELITIS; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; STROKE; TUBERCULOSIS;

AFRICA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS;

EID: 34247101065     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: 15266702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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