Comparison of Novel Risk Markers for Improvement in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Intermediate-Risk Individuals

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Authors

Joseph Yeboah · Wake Forest University

Robyn L. McClelland · University of Washington

Tamar S. Polonsky · University of Chicago

Gregory L. Burke · Wake Forest University

Christopher T. Sibley · National Institutes of Health

Daniel E. O’Leary · Tufts University

J. Jeffrey Carr ·

Abstract

Coronary artery calcium, ankle-brachial index, high-sensitivity CRP, and family history were independent predictors of incident CHD/CVD in intermediate-risk individuals. Coronary artery calcium provided superior discrimination and risk reclassification compared with other risk markers.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 308, Issue 8, pp. 788-788

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.9624

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