Mortality from Cardiovascular Diseases in the Elderly: Comparative Analysis of Two Five-year Periods

<sec><title>Background:</title><p>Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Brazil. The better understanding of the spatial and temporal distribution of mortality from cardiovascular diseases in the Brazilian elderly population is essential to support more app...

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Main Authors: Grasiela Piuvezam, Wilton Rodrigues Medeiros, Andressa Vellasco Costa, Felipe Fonseca Emerenciano, Renata Cristina Santos, Danilo Silveira Seabra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2015-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2015005050096&lng=en&tlng=en