The global burden of atherosclerotic vascular disease: Commentary

Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 530-531

  Fonarow, Gregg C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY DISEASE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SHORT SURVEY; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 34848900540     PISSN: 17434297     EISSN: 17434300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpcardio0940     Document Type: Short Survey

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