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Figure 1 The various stages of the cardiovascular disease continuum (CVDC) and the different stages of intervention.
CAD: Coronary artery disease; LVH: Left ventricular hypertrophy; CHF: Chronic heart failure. Reprinted with permission[2].
Figure 2 Pathophysiological mechanisms that lead to heart failure (HF) from hypertension.
MI: Myocardial infarction; LVDDF: Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction; LVSDF: Left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
- Citation: Chrysant SG. Stopping the cardiovascular disease continuum: Focus on prevention. World J Cardiol 2010; 2(3): 43-49
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v2/i3/43.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v2.i3.43