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Editorial
. 2019 Feb 19;8(4):e011968.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.011968.

Rethinking Cognitive Impairment in the Management of Older Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

Angela Lowenstern  1   2 , Tracy Y Wang  1   2
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Editorial

Rethinking Cognitive Impairment in the Management of Older Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

Angela Lowenstern et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .

Abstract

See Article by Gu et al.

Keywords: Editorials; acute coronary syndrome; cognitive impairment; coronary artery disease.

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