Atherosclerosis: The cost of illness in Portugal

Introduction and Objectives: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Portugal and atherosclerosis is the most common underlying pathophysiological process. The aim of this study was to quantify the economic impact of atherosclerosis in Portugal by estimating disease-related costs. Me...

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Main Authors: João Costa, Joana Alarcão, Alexandre Amaral‐Silva, Francisco Araújo, Raquel Ascenção, Daniel Caldeira, Marta Ferreira Cardoso, Manuel Correia, Francesca Fiorentino, Cristina Gavina, Victor Gil, Miguel Gouveia, Francisco Lourenço, Alberto Mello e Silva, Luís Mendes Pedro, João Morais, António Vaz‐Carneiro, Manuel Teixeira Veríssimo, Margarida Borges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204920304347