The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S60-S62 , January 2009

Clinical Management of Atherosclerosis: A Checklist

  • William Insull Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Atherosclerosis and Vascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Lipid Research Clinic, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to William Insull, Jr., MD, Lipid Research Clinic, Baylor Faculty Center, 1709 Dryden Road, Suite 08.08, Houston, Texas 77030-3411
    • ,
  • Sandra J. Lewis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA; and Division of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital Northwest Cardiovascular Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.10.018

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S60-S62 , January 2009

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