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Impact of family history of coronary artery disease in young individuals (from the CONFIRM registry).
The American journal of cardiology - 15 Apr 2013
Otaki Yuka, Gransar Heidi, Berman Daniel S, Cheng Victor Y, Dey Damini, Lin Fay Y, Achenbach Stephan, Al-Mallah Mouaz, Budoff Matthew J, Cademartiri Filippo, Callister Tracy Q, Chang Hyuk-Jae, Chinnaiyan Kavitha, Chow Benjamin J W, Delago Augustin, Hadamitzky Martin, Hausleiter Joerg, Kaufmann Philipp, Maffei Erica, Raff Gilbert, Shaw Leslee J, Villines Todd C, Dunning Allison, Min James K
Abstract excerpt
Although family history (FH) of coronary artery disease (CAD) is considered a risk factor for future cardiovascular events, the prevalence, extent, severity, and prognosis of young patients with FH of CAD have been inadequately studied. From 27,125 consecutive patients who underwent coronary computed tomographic angiography, 6,308 young patients (men aged <55 years and women aged <65 years) without known CAD were...
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