Atherosclerotic disease and risk factor modification in Saudi Arabia: a call to action
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Atherosclerotic disease and risk factor modification in Saudi Arabia: a call to action
PURPOSE Atherosclerotic disease (AD) is the leading cause of death worldwide and in Saudi Arabia. Intensive risk reduction therapy plays a major role in reducing adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with AD. The level of awareness of this important fact amongst physicians (family physicians, general internists, cardiologists and vascular surgeons) in managing these patients in Saudi Arab...
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عنوان ژورنال: Vascular Health and Risk Management
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1178-2048
DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s32783