Use of secondary prevention drugs for cardiovascular disease in the community in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (the PURE Study): a prospective epidemiological survey

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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Heart Journal

سال: 2012

ISSN: 0019-4832

DOI: 10.1016/s0019-4832(12)60034-0