Primary prevention with statins in cardiovascular diseases : A Saudi Arabian perspective

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) constitutes one of the major causes of deaths and disabilities, globally claiming 17.3 million lives a year. Incidence of CVD is expected to rise to 25 million by 2030, and Saudi Arabia, already witnessing a rapid rise in CVDs, is no exception. Statins are the drugs of c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. - 1999. - 27(2015), 3 vom: 22. Juli, Seite 179-91
1. Verfasser: Mahmood, D (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Jahan, K, Habibullah, K
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2015
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Schlagworte:Journal Article Review ACC/AHA guidelines Atherosclerotic-cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease Primary prevention Statins