
Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases in Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review
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Jeffrey Valencia, MD | Namphril Malaluan, MD | Paula Victoria Catherine Cheng, MD | Michael Brian Alvarez, MD | Rody Sy, MD | Felix Eduardo Punzalan, MD
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine
Philippine General Hospital
University of the Philippines College of Medicine
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