American Heart Journal
Volume 147, Issue 6 , Pages 1010-1016 , June 2004

Public recognition of major signs and symptoms of heart attack: seventeen states and the US Virgin Islands, 2001

  • Kurt J Greenlund, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Health Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Kurt J. Greenlund, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Mailstop K-47, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA.
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  • Nora L Keenan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Health Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga, USA
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  • Wayne H Giles, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Health Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga, USA
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  • Zhi Jie Zheng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Health Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga, USA
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  • Linda J Neff, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Health Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga, USA
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  • Janet B Croft, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Health Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga, USA
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  • George A Mensah, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Health Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga, USA

Received 20 May 2003 ,Accepted 2 December 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2003.12.036

American Heart Journal
Volume 147, Issue 6 , Pages 1010-1016 , June 2004

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