Explaining the increase in coronary heart disease mortality in Syria between 1996 and 2006

• Main Authors: Rastam Samer (Author), AL Ali Radwan (Author), Maziak Wasim (Author), Mzayek Fawaz (Author), Fouad Fouad M (Author), O'Flaherty Martin (Author), Capewell Simon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite advances made in treating coronary heart disease (CHD), mortality due to CHD in Syria has been increasing for the past two decades. This study aims to assess CHD mortality trends in Syria between 1996 and 2006 and to investig...