Secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Brazil

lessons from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

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Isabela Martins Benseñor, Universidade de Sao Paulo

MD, PhD. Full Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, São Paulo (SP), Brazil.

Paulo Andrade Lotufo, Universidade de Sao Paulo

MD, DrPH. Full Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, São Paulo (SP), Brazil

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2019-12-05

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Benseñor IM, Lotufo PA. Secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Brazil: lessons from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 5 [cited 2025 Oct. 16];137(6):477-8. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/995

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