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Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, killing more than 1,000 patients every day. Recent advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of some of these disorders, as well as new therapeutic techniques, have greatly improved our ability to treat these patients.
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Varon, J., Acosta, P. (2010). Cardiovascular Disorders. In: Handbook of Critical and Intensive Care Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92851-7_3
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