Evidence-Based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women
CirculationPublished 9 February 2004Open access
Lori Mosca, Lawrence J. Appel, Emelia J. Benjamin, Kathy Berra, Nisha Chandra‐Strobos, Rosalind P. Fabunmi
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HomeCirculationVol. 109, No. 5Evidence-Based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women
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Obstetrics and GynecologyEstrogen Replacement Therapy II: A Prospective Study in the Relationship to Carcinoma and Cardiovascular and Metabolic Problems
451 Citations1979Lila E. Nachtigall, R. Nachtigall +2 more
Results revealed no statistically significant difference in that incidence of thrombophlebitis, myocardial infarction (MI), or uterine cancer, and patients in the treated group who began the study with elevated beta/alpha lipoprotein ratios showed a reduction in that ratio over the course of the study.
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447 Citations2002Johanna M. Geleijnse, Lenore J. Launer +3 more
An increased intake of tea and flavonoids may contribute to the primary prevention of ischemic heart disease.
Archives of Internal MedicineLegume Consumption and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in US Men and Women
435 Citations2001Lydia Bazzano, Jiang He +5 more
This study indicates a significant inverse relationship between legumes intake and risk of CHD and suggests that increasing legume intake may be an important part of a dietary approach to the primary prevention ofCHD in the general population.
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435 Citations2000Frank B. Hu, Meir J. Stampfer +5 more
HeartExercise in leisure time: coronary attack and death rates.
431 Citations1990J.N. Morris, David Clayton +3 more
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