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Editorial: Addressing Cardiovascular Disease Globally for Near-Term Impact: Yes We Can

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  1. Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, USA

    Moïse Desvarieux MD, PhD

  2. Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U 738, USA

    Moïse Desvarieux MD, PhD

  3. Ecole des Hautes Études en Santé Publique (EHESP), Paris and Rennes, USA

    Moïse Desvarieux MD, PhD

  4. Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine, University Hospital Center and Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne, USA

    Fred Paccaud MD, MSc

  5. Swiss School of Public Health, Zurich, USA

    Fred Paccaud MD, MSc

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Desvarieux, M., Paccaud, F. Editorial: Addressing Cardiovascular Disease Globally for Near-Term Impact: Yes We Can. Public Health Rev 33, 346–350 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03391639

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