Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle Unit, Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa.BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rising in low-income countries. However, the impact of modif.....
Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University-Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON L8L 2X2, Canada.BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is one of the major avoidable causes of cardiovasc.....
Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton General Hospital, Hamilton, Canada. yusufs@mcmaster.caBACKGROUND: Approximately 15.5 million deaths from cardiovascular.....
Am J Med 15 Oc 2004, 117(8 ): 596-606 Matthias Briel, , Marco Studer, , Tracy R. Glass, , Heiner C. Bucher, a,* Purpose To assess if lipid-lowering interventions (statins, fibrates, resins, n-3 fatty acids.....