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Editorial
. 2016 Aug 19;5(8):e004197.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.116.004197.

Preventing Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Using American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Prevention Guidelines: Some Good News, But Caveats Remain

Neil J Stone  1
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Editorial

Preventing Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Using American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Prevention Guidelines: Some Good News, But Caveats Remain

Neil J Stone. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: ACC/AHA prevention guidelines; Editorials; guideline; risk prediction; risk score; risk stratification.

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