Area deprivation and premature cardiovascular mortality: a nationwide population-based study in South Korea

• Main Authors: Hyeon Chang Kim (Author), Hokyou Lee (Author), Eunji Kim (Author), Donald Lloyd-Jones (Author), Young Gyu Ko (Author), Byoung Gwon Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Regional disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden exist. The effect of area deprivation, one of the possible explanations, still needs to be fully understood. This population-based study investigated the association between Area Deprivation Index (ADI) and CVD-related premature...