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Editorial
. 2020 Jul 13;13(13):1596-1598.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.05.043.

Racial Differences in Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes: The Need to Move From Description to Action

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Racial Differences in Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes: The Need to Move From Description to Action

Michael G Nanna et al. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. .
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Keywords: PCI; disparities; race.

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