The burden of premature coronary heart disease among adults with low socioeconomic status in Argentina: A modeling study

M Victoria Salgado, Joanne Penko, Alicia Fernández, Francine Rios-Fetchko, Pamela G Coxson, Raúl Mejia 

Abstract

Background

The well-established inverse relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD) cannot be explained solely by differences in traditional risk factors.

Objective

To model the role SES plays in the burden of premature CHD in Argentina.

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