Prevention of cardiovascular disease: an evidence-based clinical aid

• 1 Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Level 3, Main Block, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065
• 2 Department of Clinical and BioMedical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
• 3 Cardiovascular Diagnostic Services, Sydney, NSW.

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