Title: Survival in medically treated coronary artery disease.
Abstract: HomeCirculationVol. 60, No. 6Survival in medically treated coronary artery disease. Free AccessAbstractPDF/EPUBAboutView PDFSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyRedditDiggEmail Jump toFree AccessAbstractPDF/EPUBSurvival in medically treated coronary artery disease. P J Harris, F E HarrellJr, K L Lee, V S Behar and R A Rosati P J HarrisP J Harris , F E HarrellJrF E HarrellJr , K L LeeK L Lee , V S BeharV S Behar and R A RosatiR A Rosati Originally published1 Dec 1979https://doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.60.6.1259Circulation. 1979;60:1259–1269 Previous Back to top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByZeitouni M, Clare R, Chiswell K, Abdulrahim J, Shah N, Pagidipati N, Shah S, Roe M, Patel M and Jones W (2020) Risk Factor Burden and Long‐Term Prognosis of Patients With Premature Coronary Artery Disease, Journal of the American Heart Association, 9:24, Online publication date: 15-Dec-2020. 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