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Risk factors, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in South America: a PURE substudy

Abstract

AIMS: In a multinational South American cohort, we examined variations in CVD incidence and mortality rates between subpopulations stratified by country, by sex and by urban or rural location. We also examined the contributions of 12 modifiable risk factors to CVD development and to death. METHODS AND RESULTS: This prospective cohort study included 24 718 participants from 51 urban and 49 rural communities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and …

Authors

Lopez-Jaramillo P; Joseph P; Lopez-Lopez JP; Lanas F; Avezum A; Diaz R; Camacho PA; Seron P; Oliveira G; Orlandini A

Journal

European Heart Journal, Vol. 43, No. 30, pp. 2841–2851

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date

August 7, 2022

DOI

10.1093/eurheartj/ehac113

ISSN

0195-668X