Population-level changes to promote cardiovascular health
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Population-level changes to promote cardiovascular health.
BACKGROUND Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) cause 1.8 million premature (<75 years) death annually in Europe. The majority of these deaths are preventable with the most efficient and cost-effective approach being on the population level. The aim of this position paper is to assist authorities in selecting the most adequate management strategies to prevent CVD. DESIGN AND METHODS Experts reviewed...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2047-4873,2047-4881
DOI: 10.1177/2047487312441726