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Hypertriglyceridaemia and residual cardiovascular risk
05 Mar 2024
In this video, Pr. Heinz Drexel (Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment, Feldkirch, Austria) joins Dr. Dimitris Richter (Euroclinic of Athens, Athens, Greece) to discuss hypertriglyceridemia and residual cardiovascular risk.
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