The unresolved challenge of subjects at intermediate cardiovascular risk

Internal and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 297-298

  Tosetto, Alberto ^a  

^a SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGY;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 79960562345     PISSN: 18280447     EISSN: 19709366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11739-011-0641-4     Document Type: Editorial

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