General Cardiovascular Risk Profile for Use in Primary Care: The Framingham Heart Study

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Summary

A sex-specific multivariable risk factor algorithm can be conveniently used to assess general CVD risk and risk of individual CVD events (coronary, cerebrovascular, and peripheral arterial disease and heart failure) and can be used to quantify risk and to guide preventive care.

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2008-02-12
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Medicine, Framingham Risk Score, Disease, Proportional hazards model, Stroke (engine)

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