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Editorial
. 2021 Apr 21;3(4):701-703.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.02.028. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Why Are We Not There Yet?

Nanette K Wenger  1
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Editorial

Why Are We Not There Yet?

Nanette K Wenger. JACC Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID 19; academic cardiology; cardiovascular risk; clinical trials; heart disease; women; women as leaders; women in cardiology.

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The author has reported that she has no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

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Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Trends for U.S. Males and Females, 1980 to 2017 Cardiovascular disease excludes congenital cardiovascular defects (International Classification of Diseases-10th Revision codes I00 to I99). The overall comparability for cardiovascular disease between the International Classification of Diseases-9th Revision (1979 to 1998) and International Classification of Diseases-10th Revision (1999 to 2015) is 0.9962. No comparability ratios were applied. Data from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute tabulation using National Vital Statistics System. Reproduced with permission from Virani SS, Alonso A, Benjamin EJ, et al. Heart disease and stroke statistics—2020 update: a report from the American Heart Association. Circulation 2020;141:e139–e596.
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