Cardiovascular disease in Missouri: mortality, hospital discharges and risk factors.
The authors discuss the magnitude of cardiovascular disease in terms of mortality and medical care, while showing that significant proportions of Missourians are at risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
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Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Missouri Department of Health, Columbia 65203.
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Smith
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri / Q000453:epidemiology; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate