Cardiovascular Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemics in a Large Brazilian City: A Comprehensive Analysis

Luisa C. C. Brant; Pedro C. Pinheiro; Antonio L. P. Ribeiro; Isis E. Machado; Paulo R. L. Correa; Mayara R. Santos; Maria de Fatima Marinho de Souza; Deborah C. Malta; Valéria M. A. Passos

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Cardiovascular Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemics in a Large Brazilian City: A Comprehensive Analysis

Volume 17 (2022): Issue 1

By: Luisa C. C. Brant , Pedro C. Pinheiro , Antonio L. P. Ribeiro , Isis E. Machado , Paulo R. L. Correa , Mayara R. Santos , Maria de Fatima Marinho de Souza , Deborah C. Malta and Valéria M. A. Passos

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1101 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179

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Submitted on: Jan 26, 2022

Accepted on: Feb 1, 2022

Published on: Feb 21, 2022

Published by: Ubiquity Press

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Keywords:

COVID-19,

Cardiovascular Diseases,

Mortality,

Hospitalization,

Social Vulnerability

© 2022 Luisa C. C. Brant, Pedro C. Pinheiro, Antonio L. P. Ribeiro, Isis E. Machado, Paulo R. L. Correa, Mayara R. Santos, Maria de Fatima Marinho de Souza, Deborah C. Malta, Valéria M. A. Passos, published by Ubiquity Press
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