Coronary heart disease in Indians: Implications of the INTERHEART study

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 132, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 561-566

  Ajay, Vamadevan S ^a   Prabhakaran, Dorairaj ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR CHRONIC DISEASE CONTROL   (India)

Author keywords

Community; Coronary heart disease; Indians; INTERHEART study; Policy; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ALGORITHM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INDIA; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MIGRATION; ONSET AGE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; TOBACCO; BLOOD; LEGAL ASPECT; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; POLICY; PRIMARY PREVENTION;

APOLIPOPROTEIN A1; APOLIPOPROTEIN B; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I; APOLIPOPROTEINS B; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; INDIA; LIFE STYLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78649474534     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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