Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease Using Risk Factor Categories

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Peter W.F. Wilson · Boston University

Ralph B. D’Agostino · Boston University

Daniel Levy · Boston University

Albert M. Belanger · Boston University

Halit Silbershatz · Boston University

William B. Kannel · Boston University

Abstract

Recommended guidelines of blood pressure, total cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol effectively predict CHD risk in a middle-aged white population sample. A simple coronary disease prediction algorithm was developed using categorical variables, which allows physicians to predict multivariate CHD risk in patients without overt CHD.

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Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Genetic Associations and Epidemiology

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Published in: Circulation

Volume 97, Issue 18, pp. 1837-1847

DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.97.18.1837

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Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease Using Risk Factor Categories

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