Does metabolic syndrome predict significant angiographic coronary artery disease?
Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is an independent predictor of acute cardiovascular events. However, few studies have addressed the relationship between MS and stable angiographic coronary artery disease (CAD), which has a different pathophysiological mechanism. We aimed to study the independe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-12-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204912002085 |