Managing cardiovascular risk: the need for change.

J Hum Hypertens

Cardiology, II Faculty of Medicine, University of Rome La Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital and IRCCS Neuromed-Pozzilli, IS, Italy.

Published: February 2008

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