Open AccessEstimation of 10-Year Risk of Fatal and Nonfatal Ischemic Cardiovascular Diseases in Chinese Adults
Author(s) -
Yangfeng Wu,
Xiaoqing Liu,
Xian Li,
Ying Li,
Liancheng Zhao,
Zuo Chen,
Yihe Li,
Xuxu Rao,
Beifan Zhou,
Robert Detrano,
Kiang Liu
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.105.607499
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , ischemic stroke , epidemiology , ischemia
Stroke is much more prevalent than coronary heart disease in China; thus, any risk prediction model only for coronary heart disease may not be appropriate in application. Our objective is to develop a cardiovascular risk prediction model appropriate for the Chinese population.
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