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. 2023 Apr 25;147(17):1261-1263.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.059122. Epub 2023 Apr 24.

Cardiovascular Diseases in Pakistan: Imagining a Postpandemic, Postconflict Future

Zainab Samad  1 , Bashir Hanif  2
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Cardiovascular Diseases in Pakistan: Imagining a Postpandemic, Postconflict Future

Zainab Samad et al. Circulation. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Pakistan; cardiovascular diseases; risk factors.

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Causes of and proposed solutions for cardiovascular disease in Pakistan.
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