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Screening results for subclinical coronary artery calcification in asymptomatic individuals in relation to a detailed parental history of premature coronary heart disease.
European journal of epidemiology - 1 Apr 2013
Wahl Stefanie, Möhlenkamp Stefan, Erbel Raimund, Moebus Susanne, Andrich Silke, Stang Andreas, Jöckel Karl-Heinz, Dragano Nico
Abstract excerpt
A parental history of premature coronary heart disease (CHD) is an established risk factor for CHD events in descendants. The study aim was to investigate whether subclinical coronary artery calcification (CAC) differs between asymptomatic individuals (a) without a parental CHD history, (b) with a parental history and (c) without knowledge of parental CHD history. The inclusion of individuals without knowledge of...
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