Do currently recommended risk prediction tools help primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Chinese population?

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 299-301

  Wu, Hai Yun ^a   Wu, Liu Xin ^b   Zen, Qiang ^a   Qiang, Dong Chang ^b  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF AVIATION MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Chinese; Hypercholesterolemia; Hypertension; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERMDIATE RISK POPULATION; LETTER; LOW RISK POPULATION; MALE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 78651428993     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.10.093     Document Type: Article

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