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Addition of a novel, protective family history category allows better profiling of cardiovascular risk and atherosclerotic burden in the general population. The Asklepios Study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Van daele Caroline M, De Meyer Tim, De Buyzere Marc L, Gillebert Thierry C, Denil Simon L I J, Bekaert Sofie, Chirinos Julio A, Segers Patrick, De Backer Guy G, De Bacquer Dirk, Rietzschel Ernst R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Whereas the importance of family history (FH) is widely recognized in cardiovascular risk assessment, its full potential could be underutilized, when applied with its current simple guidelines-based definition (cFH): presence of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a first-degree relative. We tested the added value of a new, extended family history definition (eFH), also taking into account later...
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