An epidemiologic study of acute coronary syndromes in northwestern Greece

Autor: Papathanasiou, A. I., Pappas, K. D., Korantzopoulos, P., Leontaridis, J. P., Vougiouklakis, T. G., Kiriou, M., Dimitroula, V., Michalis, L. K., Goudevenos, J. A.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2004
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Popis: Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) represent the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in the Western world. Relative epidemiologic data for Greece, a Mediterranean country, are sparse. The aim of the study was to determine the incidence and the clinical presentations of ACS. Over a 1-year period we conducted a prospective, population-based survey of ACS cases in an isolated area of northwestern (NW) Greece with 170,000 inhabitants. Every patient living in the study area, aged
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