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Is the KOS-Zawał coordinated care program effective in reducing long-term cardiovascular risk in coronary artery disease patients in Poland? Insights from analysis of statin persistence in a nationwide cohort

Przemysław Kardas1, Angelika Kwiatek2, Piotr Włodarczyk2, Filip Urbański2, Beata Ciabiada-Bryła3
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