The next generation: poor compliance with risk factor guidelines in the children of parents with premature coronary heart disease. | Zendy

N Langner | Zendy; Peter C. Rowe | Zendy; Rebecca Davies | Zendy

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The next generation: poor compliance with risk factor guidelines in the children of parents with premature coronary heart disease.

Author(s) -

N Langner,

Peter C. Rowe,

Rebecca Davies

Publication year - 1994

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.84.1.68

Subject(s) - medicine , offspring , risk factor , overweight , myocardial infarction , population , blood pressure , heart disease , framingham risk score , disease , pediatrics , obesity , pregnancy , environmental health , genetics , biology

The offspring of individuals with premature coronary heart disease are themselves at increased risk for myocardial infarction before the age of 55. Consensus panels have recommended that all such offspring undergo an evaluation of cardiovascular risk, including cholesterol testing.

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