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Wesley T. O?Neal Author

jimmy.efird@stanfordalumni.org

Subjects of specialization
Hemodialysis; , CABG; , Survival

Affiliation
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute, 115 Heart Drive, Greenville, NC 27834, USA

Biography

Wesley T. O’Neal, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute, 115 Heart Drive, Greenville, NC 27834, USA, published an article on Implications of Hemodialysis in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Publications

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Maintaining the Benefit of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Programs: The Challenge for Future Generations

Author(s):

Whitney L. Kennedy, Wesley T. O?Neal and Jimmy T. Efird

Maintaining the Benefit of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Programs: The Challenge for Future Generations

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) account for 1 in every 3 deaths in the United States at an annual cost of $149 billion dollars or 17% of total medical expenditure. Over the next 20 years, the prevalence of CVD will increase by 10% with a 3-fold increase in cost. CVD has emerged as a leading cause for mortality in both males and females in the United States.

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8602.1000e111

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