Cholesterol and coronary heart disease: screening and treatment

Cholesterol and coronary heart disease: screening and treatment

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Kingdom, accounting for just under one quarter of all deaths in 1995: 27% among men and 21% among women.1 Although many CHD deaths occur among elderly people, CHD accounts for 31% of male and 13% of female deaths...

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Hauptverfasser: Smith, G.D, Payne, N, Pickin, M, Sheldon, T.A, Lampe, F, Sampson, F, Wannamthee, G, Ebrahim, S, McCabe, C, Ward, S
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Zusammenfassung:Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Kingdom, accounting for just under one quarter of all deaths in 1995: 27% among men and 21% among women.1 Although many CHD deaths occur among elderly people, CHD accounts for 31% of male and 13% of female deaths within the 45–64 age group.