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    Elderly patients with ischemic heart disease show ethnic differences in arterial changes. Korean patients had more severe carotid artery stenosis and reduced cerebral blood flow compared to Slavic patients.

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    • Cardiovascular Medicine
    • Neurology
    • Vascular Surgery

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