Preventive cardiology

As heart disease continues as the nation's number one killer, health professionals are compelled to offer practical strategies for prevention. This volume summarizes the extensive literature on heart disease risk factors and prevention and provides evidence-based protocols for reducing the risk...

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Other Authors: Wong, Nathan D. (Editor), Black, Henry R. (Editor), Gardin, Julius M. (Editor)
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Published: New York McGraw Hill 2000
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