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Family coronary heart disease: a call to action.
Clinical cardiology - 1 Dec 2010
Superko H Robert, Roberts Robert, Garrett Brenda, Pendyala Lakshmana, King Spencer
Abstract excerpt
A family history of coronary heart disease (CHD) is an accepted risk factor for cardiovascular events and is independent of common CHD risk factors. Advances in the understanding of genetic influences on CHD risk provide the opportunity to apply this knowledge and improve patient care. Utility of inherited cardiovascular risk testing exists by utilizing both phenotypes and genotypes and includes improved CHD risk...
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