Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Classification of Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Mortality

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Authors

Sachin Gupta · Cooper Clinic

Anand Rohatgi · Cooper Clinic

Colby Ayers · Cooper Clinic

Benjamin L. Willis · Cooper Clinic

William L. Haskell · Cooper Clinic

Amit Khera · Cooper Clinic

Mark H. Drazner · Cooper Clinic

Abstract

A single measurement of fitness significantly improves classification of both short-term (10-year) and long-term (25-year) risk for CVD mortality when added to traditional risk factors.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Cardiac Health and Mental Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 123, Issue 13, pp. 1377-1383

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.110.003236

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