The epidemic of cardiovascular disease in South Asians: Time for action

Affiliations

¹ Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: yusufs@mcmaster.ca.
² Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Editorial

Salim Yusuf et al. Am Heart J. 2017 Mar.

. 2017 Mar:185:150-153.

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2016.11.009. Epub 2016 Dec 20.

¹ Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: yusufs@mcmaster.ca.
² Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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