Mortality from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in Europe and other areas of the world: an update

Abstract

Although mortality from CHD and CVD continues to decline in several areas of the world including most countries of Europe and of the America providing data and Australia, unfavourable trends were still observed in the Russian Federation and other countries of the former Soviet Union, whose recent rates remain exceedingly high.

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Year: 2009
Type: article
Volume: 16
Issue: 3
Pages: 333-350
Citations: 201
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                                    Fabio Levi, 
                                
                                    Liliane Chatenoud, 
                                
                                    Paola Bertuccio
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2009). 
                            Mortality from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in Europe and other areas of the world: an update. 
                            European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation
                            , 16
                            (3)
                            , 333-350.
                            https://doi.org/10.1097/hjr.0b013e328325d67d
                        

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DOI: 10.1097/hjr.0b013e328325d67d