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Influence of family history of cardiovascular disease on clinicians' preventive recommendations and subsequent adherence of patients without cardiovascular disease.
Public health genomics - 1 Jan 2010
Zlot A I, Valdez R, Han Y, Silvey K, Leman R F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an independent risk factor for CVD. Therefore, efforts to prevent CVD among asymptomatic persons with a family history are warranted. Little is known about preventive recommendations clinicians offer their patients with a family history of CVD, and adherence to preventive recommendations by patients at risk for CVD has not been well described. METHODS:...
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