A new paradigm of cardiovascular risk factor modification
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A New Paradigm of Cardiovascular Risk Factor Modification
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. While multiple studies have demonstrated that modification of atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) significantly reduces morbidity and mortality rates, clinical control of CVDs and CVRFs remains poor. By 2010, the American Heart Association seeks to reduce coronary h...
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عنوان ژورنال: Vascular Health and Risk Management
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1176-6344
DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.1.2.101.64078