Cardiovascular disease rates, outcomes, and quality of care in Ontario Métis: a population-based cohort study.

The burden of cardiovascular disease in the Métis, Canada's fastest growing Aboriginal group, is not well studied. We determined rates of five cardiovascular diseases and associated outcomes in Ontario Métis, compared to the general Ontario population.Métis persons were identified using the Mét...

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Main Authors: Clare L Atzema, Saba Khan, Hong Lu, Yvon E Allard, Storm J Russell, Mario R Gravelle, Julie Klein-Geltink, Peter C Austin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4368556?pdf=render