Open AccessPrediction of Lifetime Risk for Cardiovascular Disease by Risk Factor Burden at 50 Years of Age
Author(s) -
Donald M. LloydJones,
Eric Leip,
Martin G. Larson,
Ralph B. D’Agostino,
Alexa S. Beiser,
Peter W.F. Wilson,
Philip A. Wolf,
Daniel Levy
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.105.548206
Subject(s) - medicine , risk factor , disease , lifetime risk , gerontology , environmental health
Lifetime risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) has not previously been estimated, and the effect of risk factor burden on lifetime risk is unknown.
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