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The case for targeted mid-life interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease

Jeff C. HuffmanHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Christina N. MasseyHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Wei-Jean ChungHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Emily H. FeigHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Nasrien E. IbrahimHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA;Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Christopher M. CelanoHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Pages 805-807 | Received 31 Jul 2019, Accepted 04 Sep 2019, Published online: 17 Sep 2019

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