2010 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in Asymptomatic Adults

Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Tập 56 Số 25 - Trang e50-e103 - 2010
Philip Greenland1, Joseph S. Alpert, George A. Beller, Emelia J. Benjamin, Matthew J. Budoff, Zahi A. Fayad, Elyse Foster, Mark A. Hlatky, John McB. Hodgson, Frederick G. Kushner, Michael S. Lauer, Leslee J. Shaw, Sidney C. Smith, Allen J. Taylor, William S. Weintraub, Nanette K. Wenger
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