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The identification of risk factors and their modification are essential whenever we aim at primary or secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. We have a heavy commitment to do so considering the frequency and malignancy of the disease. If we think of those 30%-40% of patients who die within 2 days after myocardial infarction, it is evident that its seriousness has been considerably underestimated.
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Hartmann, G. (1982). The Role of Diet. In: Mathes, P., Halhuber, M.J. (eds) Controversies in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68379-4_1
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