American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 12 , Pages 1703-1709 , 15 June 2009

Potential Reductions in United States Coronary Heart Disease Mortality by Treating More Patients

  • Simon Capewell, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Public Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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  • Martin O'Flaherty, MD, Msc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Public Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: +44-15-1794-5273; fax: +44-15-1794-5588
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  • Earl S. Ford, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
  • ,
  • Julia A. Critchley, DPhil

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Received 30 September 2008 ,Revised 5 February 2009 ,Accepted 5 February 2009.

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 M. O'Flaherty was a Medical Research Council Research Fellow, and E. Ford was employed by the Centers for Disease Control; the funding sources have not been involved in any step of this research.

PII: S0002-9149(09)00600-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.02.036

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 12 , Pages 1703-1709 , 15 June 2009