Global cardiovascular health: Urgent need for an intersectoral approach

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1208-1210

  Fuster, Valentin ^a,b   Kelly, Bridget B ^c   Vedanthan, Rajesh ^b  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CARDIOVASCULARES CNIC   (Spain)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

global cardiovascular health; health policy; public health

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CITY PLANNING; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDUCATION; FINANCE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELECOMMUNICATION; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

EID: 80052840575     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.05.038     Document Type: Review

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