Australian risk factor prevalence†
Corresponding Author
Stephen N. Hunyor FRACP, FACC
Member, Hypertension Programme Committee, National Heart Foundation of Australia (NHFA); Head of Cardiovascular Research Unit, Department of Cardiology
The Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, 2065
Reprints: Dr S. N. Hunyor.Search for more papers by this authorThomas Sheehan MB, BS
Medical Registrar; formerly Medical Associate, NHFA
The Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, 2065
Search for more papers by this authorGaston E. Bauer FRACP, FRCP, FACC
Chairman, Hypertension Programme Committee, NHFA; Visiting Cardiologist and Warden of the Clinical School
The Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, 2065
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Stephen N. Hunyor FRACP, FACC
Member, Hypertension Programme Committee, National Heart Foundation of Australia (NHFA); Head of Cardiovascular Research Unit, Department of Cardiology
The Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, 2065
Reprints: Dr S. N. Hunyor.Search for more papers by this authorThomas Sheehan MB, BS
Medical Registrar; formerly Medical Associate, NHFA
The Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, 2065
Search for more papers by this authorGaston E. Bauer FRACP, FRCP, FACC
Chairman, Hypertension Programme Committee, NHFA; Visiting Cardiologist and Warden of the Clinical School
The Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, 2065
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