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Higher Coronary Artery Calcification Linked to Increased Mortality in Elderly Men
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Title Higher Coronary Artery Calcification Linked to Increased Mortality in Elderly Men
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568362?src=rss
Description Higher coronary artery calcification scores in elderly men are associated with an increased risk of death over 3 years of follow-up, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Reuters Health Information
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Date Jan 8, 2008
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