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Siblings of myocardial infarction patients are overlooked in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Author(s) -

Christian Hengstenberg

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

european heart journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336

H-Index - 293

eISSN - 1522-9645

pISSN - 0195-668X

DOI - 10.1053/euhj.2000.2413

Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , myocardial infarction , cardiology , population , blood pressure , disease , family history , environmental health

Patients with arterial hypertension or hypercholesterolaemia may benefit from medical therapy for primary prevention of myocardial infarction. Preventive therapy may be particularly effective in individuals with a positive family history for myocardial infarction since such subjects are at high risk for coronary events. The objective of this population-based study was to analyse the risk profile as well as the current utilization of preventive strategies in asymptomatic siblings of patients with myocardial infarction.

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