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Conceptual model linking atherosclerosis time course, cardiovascular risk factors and triggers with acute cardiovascular events. The figure shows the roles of racial and socioeconomic disparities and the opportunities for prevention at the individual and societal level.
Abbreviations: MI, myocardial infarction; CHD, coronary heart disease
