Reductions in risk factors for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease by ethnic group in south-west London: 10-year longitudinal study (1998-2007)

Family Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 430-438

  Murray, Joanna ^a   Saxena, Sonia ^a   Millett, Christopher ^a   Curcin, Vasa ^a   de Lusignan, Simon ^b   Majeed, Azeem ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Ethnic disparities; Time trends

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK REDUCTION; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHOLESTEROL; CORONARY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; LONDON; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RISK FACTORS; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 77955262898     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmq030     Document Type: Article

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