Coronary disease surveillance: A public heath imperative

European Heart Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 2051-2052

  Roger, Véronique L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONARY REPERFUSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MONITORING; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK REDUCTION;

CORONARY DISEASE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 34948854720     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm323     Document Type: Editorial

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