The challenge of acute coronary syndromes in South Africa
Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease remains highly prevalent in South Africa. Whereas in the past the disease predominantly affected the white and Indian population groups, there is a slow but steady rise in the prevalence of coronary artery disease in the black African population.
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South African Heart Association
2017-04-01
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| author | Pravin Manga |
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| description | Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease remains highly prevalent in South Africa. Whereas in the past the disease predominantly affected the white and Indian population groups, there is a slow but steady rise in the prevalence of coronary artery disease in the black African population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-86a413b0561d49a5873a21f3aa8010882022-12-21T18:35:16ZengSouth African Heart AssociationSA Heart Journal1996-67412071-46022017-04-0152505110.24170/5-2-2044The challenge of acute coronary syndromes in South AfricaPravin Manga0University of WitwatersrandAtherosclerotic coronary artery disease remains highly prevalent in South Africa. Whereas in the past the disease predominantly affected the white and Indian population groups, there is a slow but steady rise in the prevalence of coronary artery disease in the black African population.https://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/SAHJ/issue/view/191atherosclerotic coronary artery diseaseacute coronary syndromessouth africa |
| spellingShingle | Pravin Manga The challenge of acute coronary syndromes in South Africa SA Heart Journal atherosclerotic coronary artery disease acute coronary syndromes south africa |
| title | The challenge of acute coronary syndromes in South Africa |
| title_full | The challenge of acute coronary syndromes in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | The challenge of acute coronary syndromes in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The challenge of acute coronary syndromes in South Africa |
| title_short | The challenge of acute coronary syndromes in South Africa |
| title_sort | challenge of acute coronary syndromes in south africa |
| topic | atherosclerotic coronary artery disease acute coronary syndromes south africa |
| url | https://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/SAHJ/issue/view/191 |
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