The epidemiology of acute coronary syndrome in Oman: Results from the Oman-RACE study

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 43-50

  Al Lawati, Jawad ^a   Sulaiman, Kadhim ^b   Panduranga, Prashanth ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Oman)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL   (Oman)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Cardiovascular disease; Incidence; Ischemic heart disease; Oman; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875192723     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12816/0003194     Document Type: Article

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