Should Age and Time Be Eliminated From Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Models?
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Age and time need not and should not be eliminated from the coronary risk prediction models.
Risk assessment, risk communication, and risk management are 3 fundamental steps in the primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD). Consequently, national and international guidelines1–4 have been formulated to assist clinicians in providing standardized care for treating coronary risk factors. These guidelines are consistent with the best available scientific evidence on ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000154544.90488.52